Iris sanguinea

Siberian Iris is an attractive bulb native to Europe and Asia.  Over time it has naturalized in other temperate regions around the world.  It has a rhizome and hollow branched verticle stems.  It tolerates wet soils well and looks attractive along stream banks and pond margins.

Plant in average to wet well-drained soils in full sun. They will tolerate some shade but blooming is decreased. They are deer and rabbit resistant.