Scientific Name
Iris brevicaulis

Common Name
Lamance iris; Short-stemmed iris
Life Cycle: Perennial


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Height: .75 to 1 foot
Flower/fruit: Large, deep bluish purple flowers with yellow and white crests on the reflexed falls
Flowering Season: Early summer
Foliage: Low growing sprawling stems; zig-zag pattern; long strap-like green leaves
Site: Sun to partial shade; average, well-drained soil; damp meadows, stream banks, ditches
Comments: Spreads by rhizomes
 
 

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