Iris Flower Native. The falls are marked with white and can be crested with yellow frill. The 6-inch-high flowers appear from March to May and will attract hummingbirds and bees to the garden.
They boast a wide variety of colors and petals that are reminiscent of lilies. It can grow in water up to 10 inches deep or the wet muds along a pond. Provide an acidic soil to mirror the conditions of the pine groves where these plants grow in the wild.
And hardy to zone 6-9.
Often called the Yellow Flag this native of the UK will grow very well in moist soils or shallow water because its so vigorous its not often used in gardens unless a wild area is planned. This iris is native to the US. The diversity of the genus is centred in the north temperate zone though some of its most handsome species are native to the Mediterranean and central Asian areas. Often called the Yellow Flag this native of the UK will grow very well in moist soils or shallow water because its so vigorous its not often used in gardens unless a wild area is planned.