Growing Conditions

Native shrub with bluish-green leaves (evergreen in the south), and larger 1.5-2" golden-yellow flowers in midsummer. Attractive to native bees, bumblebees and butterflies. Flowers appear on new wood, so can be sheared back in the spring if needed...

Low mounds of evergreen narrow leaves, flat cluster of white flowers in mid to late spring. Plant is fully covered with blooms in the peak of flowering. 10" tall x 12" wide (gets wider in time, up to 24"). Full sun to half shade, average with average...

Large perennial with 1'+ long leaves, and daisy-like flowers arranged along the stems. Usually 6' tall x 2-3' wide. Orange-yellow flowers with thinner petals in June-July and sporadic blooming till September. Vertical structure and leaves persist till...

White flowering form of native shade-loving Iris, reminds of miniature bearded Iris with 2-3" blooms on about 4" tall stems.  Flowers in April/May for relatively short time of 1 to 2 weeks, but the leaves stay pretty for the whole season until they...

Summer blooming perennial with sword-shaped, iris-like leaves and freckled orange flowers. Clusters of shiny black berries that persist to winter months (deadhead to prevent too many seedlings). Easy to grow, pest and disease free plant.  Roots are...

Summer blooming perennial with sword-shaped, iris-like leaves and pure citrine-yellow flowers. Clusters of shiny black berries that persist to winter months (deadhead to prevent too many seedlings). Easy to grow, pest and disease free plant.  Roots...

Out of many Iris that offered, this one stands out  for it's: Durability, no care plant, healthy foliage for the whole season, silver-white variegation, early-mid season blooming (blooms when most irises are done blooming), total deer resistance,...

Late blooming, robust, sterile Iris. Very showy in bloom, featuring medium purple flowers with a bright yellow eye, bordered with a darker purple eye line. Flowers above foliage on long sturdy stems Blooming Time: early to mid summerSize: 45-54' tall and...

Older cultivar, but very reliable, strictly upright, vigorous and hardy with excellent deep purple flowers in May. Morgan Award winner (1953). 36"- 40" tall x 18"- 24" wide clumps of nice grassy leaves, that stay ornamental for the whole season. Full...

Siberian iris with eye-catching, high contrast color patterns (rich wine purple + lighter blue-purple + veining) Siberian Irises bloom after Tall Bearded Irises and before Japanese Irises. Blooming Time: early summer bloomer (late spring/early summer...

One of the whitest cultivars, ivory white flowers with touch of yellow in throat, and a bit ruffled, flowers in May. 2-3' tall x 1.5-2' wide clumps of nice grassy leaves, that stay ornamental for the whole season. Full sun, half shade, grows in average...

Adaptable, medium-sized iris, that holds fairly healthy foliage throughout the whole season. 6" lilac-blue flowers with darker veins, wider leaves arranged in a fan with dense, groundcovering clumps. Blooming Time: mid May (flowering season depends on...

Showstopper with eggplant purple leaves in the spring (before the heat comes) and blue-purple flowers in late spring-early summer. Flowers in clusters of 2-3, with the heat the leaves turn green. Easy to grow and hardy.  Loves moisture, but can...

Variable seed mixture with bluish and purple tones.This underused native Iris is a great native perennial and a hummingbird and bee favorite. The clusters of 2-3” bluish-purple flowers rise several inches above the foliage in early summer. The...

Also called Shreve's Iris, this native bog iris has violet-blue flowers with yellow-white crests in midsummer. The fragrant blooms attract pollinators and can be used as a good cut flower. Slowly spreads to form colonies. Deer- and rabbit-resistant...

Intermediate Bearded Iris, reaching 24". Plicata type - white background with purple-blue, no fragrance. Holds several awards. Good to divide after several years of growing. Blooming Time: April/May withSize: 24" tall x 18-24" wide USDA Zones: 3 to...

Selection of naturally occurring hybrid of two native iris species! Robust and vigorous, with strong wider leaves and purple-blue flowers. It is very showy in the spring, when you can see the dark purple base of leaves and new growth - this adds lovely...

Very rare, native plant, reminicent of Coreopsis (Tickseed) combined with Helianthus (Sunflower). Glossy leaves, golden-yellow flower late in the season. Likes wet feet and some shade during the day. Blooming Time: August-SeptemberSize: 2'+ tall x ...