Photo credit
Dr. Thomas Barnes, USFWS, Public domain, Original photo, Source scanned from 1980s 35 mm slide; Wikimedia thumbnail; no additional crop or retouching.
Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
Grows in potsSupports 10 caterpillar species (genus)
- Flower color
- Blue, yellow, pink, purple or white
- Bloom
- Spring
- Leaves
- Deciduous
- Height
- 6–9 inches
- Spread
- 6 inches–1 foot
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Somewhat dry to moist
- In pots
- Yes
Native to North Carolina