Iris reticulata ‘Alida’
A recent introduction, ‘Alida’ is a lovely, 4-6”- tall dwarf Iris with exceptionally large mid-blue flowers, beautifully adorned with intricate butter-yellow and white markings on the falls. Blooming in March, or early April, the bulbs quickly produce offsets that multiply into large clumps of blue. The slender, grass-like, gray-green leaves rise to the same level as the blossom, but elongates after flowering is finished. Delightful in rock gardens, pots, borders, and xeriscapes. Plant 4″ deep and 4″ to 5″ apart. Be sure to bend down and smell their fragrance! Hardy to Zone 5.