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Iris cristata 'Dick Redfield'

Crested Iris

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Iris cristata 'Dick Redfield' – Found as a chance seedling by legendary rock gardener Dick Redfield in Scotland, Connecticut this is a very beautiful Crested Iris with double the number of purple falls, six in all. Standards are lighter purple. Signals are white haloed in black-purple. Crests are bright yellow with subtle white and lavender flecking on the sides of the crests, the yellow becoming stronger and deeper closer to the bases of the falls. Another of its wonderful traits is its dwarfer habit, only about 4 inches.This cultivar is fussier than other Crested Iris. According to Jan Sacks from Joe Pye Weed's Garden: “'Dick Redfield' does not like to be exposed in the winter, so I make a point of giving it a covering of pine needles in the fall. It also does well for us where there is no winter sun. It is a good grower, when you find the right spot. It has very short rhizomes so it does not make a huge clump.” Clumping and slowly colonizing. For gardeners towards the northern end of its range spring planting is advised. Pot grown division.


Height:

4 in

Colors:

Purple Blue

Zone:

3 to 9
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Characteristics and Attributes for Iris cristata 'Dick Redfield'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Dappled Shade

Attributes

  • Woodland
  • Rock Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Garden Origin

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.