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Iris virginica 'Carl Amason'

Carl Amason Blue Flag Iris

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Item #: 5518

Zones: 5a to 9b

Dormancy:

Height: 48" tall

Culture: Sun to Part Sun

Origin: United States

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


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This unique clone of our native Iris virginica was selected by Arkansas native plant guru, the late Carl Amason, from a population along the Ouachita River in southern Arkansas. It was subsequently named for Carl by another Arkansas plantsman, Larry Lowman. This vigorous 4' tall clone emerges with a nice purple flush to the new foliage and is later topped in early June with mauvy-pink flowers held on black-purple flower stalks...attractive to hummingbirds. In 2 years, the deer-resistant clump can easily expand to 4' wide...happy in both regular garden soil as well as bogs.