Description
Irises have broad, sharp foliage all throughout the growing season. In late spring, they display complex blue-purple flowers with yellow accents. A lover of wet areas, but versatile enough to deal with some dryness. Medicinal: “deeply detoxifying and has a strongly stimulating action on the liver, gallbladder, and kidneys” (Northeast Medicinal Plants, Liz Neves).
These are native strain of iris grown from seed, so they offer genetic diversity and nectar flow for pollinators! Many garden irises are highly bred and have sterile flowers with low nectar flow, so these more wild irises are a welcome addition to the garden.
