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Miniature Iris Growing In The Garden
April 20, 2025 A bright spot in one of my gardens. Flowers my Mom would adore. Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata), found on rocky, wooded slopes. Native to the eastern and southern United States. Quite short for an Iris, it grows to between 4 and 9 inches tall, and spreads by rhizomes. Wonderful to see…
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Tiny Iris
Such a pretty flower but quite small. Reaching just 3 to 6 inches tall. Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata). There are 28 Iris species native to the United States. Iris cristata is one of them, found growing in the eastern and southern United States, on rocky, wooded slopes. Some are blooming right now in one…