Beardless, dark purple blooms rise above refined, slender, sword-like green foliage. A stand-out in the border when planted en masse. This highly adaptable iris thrives in moist soils, where others will not. An herbaceous perennial.

Average Size at Maturity Foliage quickly reaches 2 ft. tall; flower stalks grow to 3 ft. tall.
Bloom Time Spring
Design Ideas This potent Siberian Iris will adapt to practically all garden conditions and styles. Use to simulate water in dry streambeds or around landscape boulders. Try as an equivalent to water Iris in damp spots around pools, ponds and water gardens. Although it works well in the woodland garden, where there is enough sun to accentuate its color, it's best in full sun and mixed into wild meadow stands. An exceptional reed-like plant for emerald-green antique ceramic pots and urns.

• Deciduous/ Evergreen Herbaceous
• Flower Attribute Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
• Flower Color Purple
• Foliage Color Green
• Garden Style Asian/Zen, Contemporary
• Growth Habit Clumping
• Growth Rate Fast
• Landscape Use Border, Container, Mass Planting, Very Wet Areas, Water Garden, Woodland Garden, Cutting Garden
• Light Needs Full sun
• Soil Needs Flower & Rose Food

Special Feature Clump Forming, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Tolerates Wet Soils, Fast Growing
Water Needs Moderate
Watering Needs Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Companion Plants Coneflower (Echinacea); Turtlehead (Chelone); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Bee Balm (Monarda); Spiderwort (Tradescantia)