- Botanical name: Iris cristata
- Light: full sun, part shade
- Water needs: low, medium
- Soil: prefers loam and sand, tolerates clay
- Height: 4 – 9 inches
- Bloom: March – April
- Sociability: 2
- Wildlife value: hummingbirds, bumblebees
Dwarf crested iris, as its name suggests, is a diminutive species of iris, growing no more than 9 inches tall. This particular iris can do well in somewhat dry, partially sunny places and will slowly spread to form more of a groundcover over time. It has purply-blue showy flowers.
It can survive in full sun but needs steady moisture.
Spreading notes: Spreads slowly to form a ground cover
Maintenance notes: None needed.
Sources: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/plantfindersearch.aspx
