Iris missouriensis

Identification

Iris missouriensis, Western Blue Flag.
Sometime Western Blue flag is a very light blue. - grid24_3
Iris missouriensis, Western Blue Flag
Iris missouriensis, Western Blue Flag, is shown here in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, California.  - grid24_3
Iris missouriensis, Western Blue Flag in Sierra Meadow
A Sierra  meadow with Western Blue Flag. California has amazing areas to explore. Make your garden one of them. - grid24_3
Iris missouriensis , Western Blue flag in a Sierra Meadow
Iris missouriensis Western Blue Flag. No you do not always get one with a flower on it. You'll usually get on with leaves, on bad summers something they shut way down and the leaves even shrivel up. - grid24_3
Western Blue Flag flowering

Description

Western Blue Flag is native from S. Dakota to southern California to B.C.. This Iris is a foot or so high perennial with 2-3 inch, pale lavender flowers. Western Blue Flag grows at higher elevations, in mountainous areas of California, emerges through snow in spring. Grows in sunny, open, moist areas such as meadows, surrounded by forests. In our garden these do not spread beyond the watered areas. Western Blue Flag does ok at lower elevations particularity where you have a seasonally wet spot such as a retention pond or rain discharge.

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Characteristics

Iris missouriensis Western Blue Flag tolerates seasonal flooding and deer.

Iris missouriensis Western Blue Flag's foliage color is green-gray and type is stressdeciduous.
Iris missouriensis Western Blue Flag's flower color is blue.

Communities

Communities for Iris missouriensis Western Blue Flag:Douglas Fir Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mountain Meadow and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Iris missouriensis

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 5 to 8
height[m]: 0.10 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 123.00 to 713.00

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