Photo by: Rick Cantrell, Magnolia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

dwarf iris

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Iris verna var. smalliana

Family:

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:

Availability:

Seed, Friends

Propagation:

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

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

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts bees, esp. bumblebees.

Native Habitats:

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Noted for fragrance.