Louisiana iris

A blog about the iris world for all iris lovers.

Louisiana Iris is a type of water irises, which can be grown easily in your daylily garden. Learn how to grow Louisiana irises--planting, fertilising and caring for these water irises.

Louisiana Iris 'Koorawatha' - A water iris from the swamps of Louisiana which grows best in shallow water or boggy and marginal areas. The Louisiana Iris are evergreen, tolerate light frosts, and flowers spectacularly in Spring.

Plant database entry for Louisiana Iris (Iris 'Sinfonietta') with 10 images, one comment, and 20 data details.

Plant database entry for Louisiana Iris (Iris 'Red Velvet Elvis') with 20 images and 26 data details.

Louisiana iris growing instruction & requirement Louisiana iris info: climate, zone, growth speed, water, light, planting season & colors

Louisiana Iris Species - brevicaulis - Natural History and Pictures

The appeal of growing iris s beyond their beauty as they often appear to grow effortlessly in some of the most surprising and challenging places.

Incredibly vigorous, award-winning Iris 'Black Gamecock' (Louisiana Iris) is quite striking with its huge, velvety deep purple flowers, 4-6 in. across (10-15 cm), adorned with delicate gold highlights on each petal. Blooming between late spring and mid-summer (depending on the region), this southern native will multiply quickly if sited properly in consistently moist to boggy soil or even shallow water. A perfect choice for naturalizing along ponds and streams and an outstanding addition to…