Iris lacustris

Common Name: Dwarf Lake Iris

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Beach, Lakeside

Light Requirements: part sun

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Height: 3 to 5 "

Bloom Time: spring

Flower Colour: violet

Germination Requirements: Seed is hydrophilic, intolerant of dry storage.Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed germinates only after multiple cycles of warm and cold, typically 40°-70°F.

Details/Comments: Species of gravely lake shores. Rare in the wild. Have fleshy elaiosomes, must be sown fresh.

Picture Copyright: John Oyston