Iris verna var. smalliana
dwarf iris
Iridaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
to 1 ft tall by to 0.5 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
blue,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Casual shade garden. It spreads, so eventually acts as a groundcover.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts bees, esp. bumblebees.
Native Habitats:
