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Iris cristata 'Navy Blue Gem'

Crested Iris

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Iris cristata 'Navy Blue Gem' - A deep blue-violet. The white signal with a brow of deeper purple at the outer edge of the white signal offsets nicely each iris. 'Navy Blue Gem' is compact in all respects; it's sweet, perky and simultaneously vigorous. In several years a patch will attain approximately 12 or so inches in diameter with each individual iris flower standing 4 inches tall. Fertile, draining woodland soil topped with a little duff in part shade. This is a Schafer/Sacks intro. Established potted Crested Iris from division.


Height:

4 in

Spread:

12-18 in

Colors:

Deep Blue

Zone:

3 to 9
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Characteristics and Attributes for Iris cristata 'Navy Blue Gem'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer

Nature Attraction

  • Honey Bees & Native Bees

Light

  • Dappled Shade
  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Shade

Attributes

  • Natural Garden
  • Border
  • Bank
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Edging
  • Woodland
  • Rock Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Eastern North America

Propagated By

  • Division

Genus Overview: Iris

Common Name: Iris

From small woodland species and tiny forms happy in a sunny trough to those that stretch to one's waist and higher irises are among the most beautiful and unique of herbaceous perennials. They come in an amazing array of colors with fans of foliage that provide textural contrast to other garden denizens long after the flowers have passed. None that we carry are especially common. All are beautiful in the full sun border with many adaptable to pond's edge. They want a home! Pot grown division unless otherwise indicated.