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Dwarf Crested Iris
Iris cristata
Listed for containersIts plant group hosts 12 kinds of caterpillars
- 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
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Missouri Botanical Garden: Container Gardening with Native Plants
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to West Virginia (state-specific source)