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Genus: I

Indocalamus
bamboo
Iris
iris; blue flag; yellow flag
Itea
Virginia willow; sweetspire; tassel-white

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Catalog as of August 07, 2008

Iris

(Iridaceae - iris family)
Two hundred or more species of clump-forming perennial herbs, many of which are popular ornamentals, cultivated for their showy flowers. The following selections prefer moist soil.

Iris cristata - May 12 Iris cristata - May 20 Iris cristata - May 20 Iris cristata - May 20 Iris cristata - May 15 Iris cristata - May 15
cristata peren • ht 6" • zones 5-8

crested dwarf iris


native, ground cover, sun - shade
se US

Flowers are violet-blue, about 2½" across, in spring. Spreads slowly, forming a turf-like mat; can be used as a ground cover.

cat # 9U2H
$8.95 each / 3+, $8.50 ea


Iris cristata `Alba' - May 12 Iris cristata `Alba' - May 12 Iris cristata `Alba' - May 20
cristata 'Alba' peren • ht 6" • zones 5-8

white-flowered crested dwarf iris


native, ground cover, sun - shade

Like the species, above, but with white flowers.

cat # 9U2J
$8.95 each


siberica peren • ht 3' • zones 3-9

Siberian iris


moist - wet, part shade - sun
cent Europe, Russia

Deep blue flowers in early summer. Leaves are long, slender, strongly upright. Very neat and attractive, even when not in flower.

cat # 9U6G
$7.95 each


verna evgrn peren • ht 8" • zones 5-8

dwarf iris; violet iris


native, fragrant, part shade - sun
se US

A delicate woodland species with slender, evergreen leaves. Bears fragrant, violet-blue flowers about 1½" long, in spring. Spreads slowly by rhizomes, forming a dense colony.

cat # 9U7L
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea


Iris versicolor - Jun 12 Iris versicolor - May 29 Iris versicolor - May 29 Iris versicolor - May 29 Iris versicolor - May 29
versicolor peren • ht 2-3' • zones 2-8

blue flag


native, moist - wet, sun - part shade
ne N Amer

A most comely and easily grown wildflower. Bears blue flowers 2½ - 4" across, in summer. Will grow in wet soil or shallow water, but does well in ordinary moist soil also.

cat # 9U7M
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea