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© Ernie Marx
Rocky Mountain iris
Iris missouriensis
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 8.0 in. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low, Moderate, High
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
- Season of Bloom
- May, June
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades, Green Shades, White Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Showy Flowers, Wetland Plant
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5 - Soil Type
- Variable, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- Don't Consume. Plant Parts May Be Poisonous.
Notes
This species attracts hummingbirds.