Dwarf Crested Iris

Iris cristata Aiton

Iris family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

16 inches

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Hummingbirds

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.