Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Iris cristata visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Give them a cool, partly shady, well- drained spot and
you will be rewarded with a ever expanding patch
Cultivation Information Woodland Iris
Height - 6 inchesFlower Color -BlueBlooms - Early springSun - Part shade - light sunHardy Zone - 3 to 9
Soil - Well-drained, rich, acid soils.Soil pH - Acidic <6.8
Family - Iridaceae
Ground cover - If given time, fills in nicely as ground cover. Does best without competition from other native plants Experiment – Intermingled young Iris cristata plants amongst young Argentina anserina – Silverweed, thinking the blue and white flowers of the iris would complement the yellow of Silverweed, Since both bloom around the same time frame, it seemed like a sensible plan. What I failed to take into consideration was the fact Woodland Iris grow at a snails pace and the Silverweed at a jack rabbit. I moved the iris!
Soil - Well-drained, rich, acid soils.Soil pH - Acidic <6.8
Family - Iridaceae
Ground cover - If given time, fills in nicely as ground cover. Does best without competition from other native plants Experiment – Intermingled young Iris cristata plants amongst young Argentina anserina – Silverweed, thinking the blue and white flowers of the iris would complement the yellow of Silverweed, Since both bloom around the same time frame, it seemed like a sensible plan. What I failed to take into consideration was the fact Woodland Iris grow at a snails pace and the Silverweed at a jack rabbit. I moved the iris!
