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Iris pontica is a dwarf rhizomatous perennial iris from eastern Europe and the northern Caucasus, the smallest of the Spuria irises, with short grass-like leaves and violet-blue and white flowers in late spring. It grows best in full sun or part shade in well-drained, limestone-rich soil, and is used in rock gardens, alpine houses and pots.
Iris pontica is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in series Spuriae. It is a dwarf rhizomatous perennial plant from eastern Europe, the Causcasus region and Russia, with a short stem and violet-blue and white flowers.
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
It is hardy to European Zone H2.
It is hardy enough to be grown in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Stavropol in Russia. It has grown well for up to 12 years in St Petersburg Botanical Garden.
Iris pontica is native to eastern regions of Europe and Russia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris pontica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
