Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 4-6 inches
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Spread: 3 inches
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Bloom Time: March to April
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Bloom: yellow/purple/white
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: well drained
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Moisture: average
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Use: mass in lawns, under trees or in
sunny woodland areas; group in beds, borders, rock gardens, in front of shrubs,
along walks, in naturalized areas
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Care: plant corms about 2-3” deep and
3-4” apart in the fall; if corms are planted in the lawn, foliage should be
left unmowed until the foliage yellows (about 6 weeks after bloom); divide
corms every 4-5 years
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; squirrels can dig up and eat newly planted corms
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Native to: eastern Europe; western Russia
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Notes: basal, grass-like leaves; dormant
in summer; tolerate black walnut; deer resistant
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Supplier: John Scheepers
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C157
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