Exposure • Part sun • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Spring • Foliage

Bloom Color • Blue

Attributes • Good Cut Flowers • Ground Cover • East Coast Native

Iris cristata

Dwarf Crested Iris

Dainty pale blue flowers complement attractive upright foliage. A native woodland iris of the Eastern United States. Excellent in the shaded garden and an ideal woodland groundcover. Spreads by rhizomes and blooms in mid spring.

Iris (eye'-ris)

Family: Iridaceae · Common Name: Blue Flag Iris

A vast genus of plants highly prized for their exquisite flowers above slender to wide blades of foliage. While most are easy to grow, others require extra care, but are worth the effort.