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Savannah iris

Iris tridentata

Also called Savanna Iris

Savannah iris
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0
Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Perennial
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
SE. U.S.A.
Climate
subtropical

About

Iris tridentata is a species of Iris belonging to the subgenus Limniris and the series Tripetalae. A rhizomatous perennial native to the Southeastern United States, it features a cord-like rhizome, bright green leaves, long stem. In spring, it produces fragrant flowers in shades of blue.

How to grow it

It is hardy to USDA Zone 5 to 8.

It can grow in part-shaded places, with acidic soils within gardens. It will grow well, when planted in a butterfly garden. It can also be classed as a bog garden plant, tolerating waterside edges.

Other Iris plants

Iris acutiloba subsp. lineolata · Iris acutiloba · Iris adriatica · Iris afghanica · Iris alberti · Iris albomarginata · Iris alexeenkoi · Single Bract Iris · Iris antilibanotica · Stool iris · Iris arenaria · Iris assadiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris tridentata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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