Iris Flower Red. The Japanese iris boasts large broad petals and a stunning array of colors. Iris flowers have six attractive and colourful lobes.
It has architectural evergreen foliage and dull purple flowers but it comes into its own in autumn when its large seedpods split open to reveal rows of orange-red. Iris are perennial plants growing from creeping rhizomes or from bulbs. Iris foetidissima is the perfect iris for a shady spot particularly beneath trees where other plants struggle.
Irises are named after Iris the goddess of the rainbow in Ancient Greek mythology.
Dianne A good story by GoodRx 1 Watch later. Dianne A good story by GoodRx 1 Watch later. They have long erect flowering stems which may be simple or branched solid or hollow flattened or have a circular cross-section. This iris is native to the US.