Iris savannarum

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Prairie Iris, Savanna Iris

Form:	Flower
Size:	3-4 ft tall by 0.5-1 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White,purple,lavender
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Winter dormant. Blooms in spring. Fruits ripen by summer.
Noted for:	Showy flowers

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower garden. Sometimes grown under the drain for an air conditioner. Excellent as a wetland edge flower.

Propagation:

Division of roots.

Availability:

Native nurseries

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand

Soil pH:

Acidic

Wildlife:
Insects:	Attracts bees esp. bumblebees.
Native Habitats:	Marshes, wet prairie, dome swamps, riverine swamps in openings.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

This iris and I. hexagona were considered to be a single species until recently. I. savannarum is the most common iris species in Florida.