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.
