Iris Reticulata
(Iris reticulata)

Soil: Alkaline
Light: Full sun to light shade
Planting Depth: 4 inches
Planting Distance: 3 inches

Standing only four to six inches tall, the reticulata is best used at the front of a mixed border or in a rock garden.  Variety Joyce has large flowers for its class.  The pale blue falls are blotched with orange and blue uprights.  Another variety is deep purple with an orange blotch.  A pale blue variety has white markings on the dark blue falls.

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The Iris reticulata is a member of the vast iris tribe.  This is a bulbous iris; other members of the group grow from rhizomes or tubers.  It's reasonably perennial in Zone 4 with a mulch for winter protection.