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Neomarica caerulea Indigo Blue

Botanical Name
Neomarica caerulea Indigo Blue
Common Names
Walking Iris
An attractive herbaceous perennial with strap leaves. A dainty, dark blue iris flower appears in bloom for one day. After the bloom is spent the flower stem arches to the ground where it takes root and becomes its own plant, hence the name Walking Iris. A great plant to use as a border or container or rockery plantings. They also look great in hanging baskets.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Neomarica caerulea Indigo Blue Walking Iris
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting

Description:
An attractive herbaceous perennial with strap leaves. A dainty, dark blue iris flower appears in bloom for one day. After the bloom is spent the flower stem arches to the ground where it takes root and becomes its own plant, hence the name Walking Iris. A great plant to use as a border or container or rockery plantings. They also look great in hanging baskets.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained