Part of the Village Green Collection. Native from Maine south to Georgia, Iris prismatica is found growing in bogs and marshes. The narrow upright foliage forms rhizomatous clumps topped with narrow-petaled flowers in early May, having lovely violet-blue flowers with “falls” (the petals that don’t stand upright) that display a nice central white pattern. An easy-to-grow, deer-resistant and hummingbird friendly native that should be in all gardens where moisture is adequate. Grows to 3′ tall and likes sun to light shade. In 5 years, you can expect a 3′ wide patch. Photo courtesy of Juniper Level Botanic Garden.
