Crested Iris

Common Name:

Crested Iris

Botanical Name:

Iris cristata

Family:

Iridaceae

Zone:

4-9

Height:

4-8”

Spread:

10-12”

Bloom Time:

April, March

Bloom Description:

Violet-blue to pale blue flowers with crested sepals that grow close to the ground.

Trail/Garden Location:

Art Trail, Tulip Tree Trail

Garden Uses:

A great plant to use as a formal border or to naturalize in a woodland garden. Rich woodlands with part sun or shade and moist soil produce strong colonies. Crested Iris can also be used as a native groundcover. Native to the Ozark and Ouachita Mountain regions in Arkansas.

Wildlife Benefits:

Used as an early source of nectar.

Leaf Type:

The broad, arching leaves hug the ground to form a mass of light green.