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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Iris cretensis
Winter Blooming Iris
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available IrisItem #: 4416
Zones: 7a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Origin: Greece, Turkey
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(syn: Iris unguicularis var. angustifolia) Here is a rare opportunity to obtain the dwarf narrow-leaf form of the wonderful winter-flowering Algerian iris. This Jim and Jenny Archibald collection of Iris cretensis is from Lakonia, Greece, south of Areopoli. This population of plants produces short, narrow, grass-like foliage and flowers that open well above the leaves. The deer-resistant clumps are topped from late winter through spring with deep violet flowers...perfect for a special place in the rock garden.
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