Description
Iris missouriensis (Blue iris)
Beautiful pale to dark blue flower on slender stems
In native habitats, the perennial blue iris can be found near vernal pools, which are places where water accumulates in winter and spring before drying up. Found in ponderosa pine forests and in sagebrush communities, it has slender leaf blades and stems topped by a single flower with pale to dark blue-purple petals and white sepals with purplish veining. Spreads by rhizomes. Found in areas wet in spring and along stream banks. Photo by Ben Legler
Height: 8-16″
Width: forms clumps up to 18″
Light: sun to partial shade
Water: moderate to high
