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Zigzag Iris

Iris brevicaulis

Zigzag iris is a Louisiana iris with rich blue-violet flowers on distinctively bent stems, thriving in wet, rich soils and at pond edges in sun to part shade.

Family
Iridaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
wet, moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
blue, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AL, LA, MO, TX