NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Iris prismatica
Slender Blue Flag, Slender Blue Iris
Scientific Name: |
Iris prismatica |
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Genus: |
Iris |
Species Epithet: |
prismatica |
Common Name: |
Slender Blue Flag, Slender Blue Iris |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Iridaceae (Iris Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Purple, Violet |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Bogs, marshes, ditches, pools (Weakley 2015). Rare throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled, S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-T: Significantly Rare: Throughout (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program NC Rank S1S2; Global Rank G4G5. |
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Closeup of Bloom
Tom Harville's garden |
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