Ruffled Velvet Siberian Iris is a deciduous perennial with a clumping habit and long sword-like blue-green foliage that fans upwards.  The rigid sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by beardless plum purple flowers with ruffled falls that have a gold and white blaze from late spring into summer, attracting bees.  Flowers best in full sun and rich, slightly acidic, moist well-drained soils.  Ruffled Velvet is disease resistant and tolerates black walnut.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly, then occasionally once established.  Keep moisture consistent and avoid overwatering.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Spiderwort, Coral Bells, Daylily

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.