Family

Iridaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Grass/Grasslike

Height

1 - 2ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue

Fruit

Capsule; Brown, Green

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Wet

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh to moderately brackish tidal marshes, wet meadows and shores, swamps, forested wetlands

Notes

tolerates salinity to 0.5 ppt

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