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Iris cristata (Dwarf Crested Iris)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 43204



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Species: Iris cristata
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
  • Poisonous
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Edging
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Miniature/Fairy Garden
  • Oriental Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
  • Purple
  • Violet
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Rhizomes
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
FlowerFreak22 (9625)
  Cayuga Morning (1356)
toni (36069)


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 ckdang70's Garden


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  Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Apr 20 2013
I love this little plant. It is great as a ground cover, very low maintenance, gradually increases in size, but never invasive. Can grow successfully on a slope. The short iris leaves appear to give motion to the garden. Interesting texture. I grow this iris more for its foliage than for its flower. The flower is just a bonus.

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Other names for this plant:
Neubeckia cristata



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