| Description | A beardless rhizomatous Iris. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (EYE-riss)(kris-TAY-tah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist, average, in full sun needs moist |
| Soil & Site | moist, well drained, average |
| Flowers | blue to pale blue, gold crests |
| Leaves | green, narrow, sword shade, arising from rhizomes |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 6 inches, spreads quickly forming colonies |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Native from Maryland to Oklahoma south to Georgia and Mississippi. In Missouri, it typically occurs on rocky, wooded slopes, on bluffs and along streams in the southeastern Ozark region. (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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