Species Iris, Copper Iris, Red Flag

Irisfulva

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Iris (EYE-ris)
Species
fulva (FUL-vuh)
Synonym
Iris cupraea
Iris ecristata
Iris fulvaurea
Iris rubescens
Limniris fulva
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Awards (if applicable)
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tuskegee, Alabama

Joiner, Arkansas

Mena, Arkansas

Moline, Illinois

Coushatta, Louisiana

Gonzales, Louisiana

Mandeville, Louisiana(2 reports)

Paulina, Louisiana

White Castle, Louisiana

Red Wing, Minnesota

Elsberry, Missouri

Saint Louis, Missouri

Sparks, Nevada

Monroe, Ohio

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Muskogee, Oklahoma

Wagoner, Oklahoma

Greenville, South Carolina

Corpus Christi, Texas

Shepherd, Texas

Lexington, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Monroe, OH (Zone 6a) | October 2010 | positive

In spite of comments about constant moisture, my small clump has bloomed in spite of neglect at the street-side edge of a clay-heavy bed....Read More

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Joiner, AR | March 2010 | positive

I grew this Iris fulva from seed several years ago. You have to have patience. I used a large needle to prick a hole in the coat of each ...Read More

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Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) | April 2005 | positive

I have this in my little pond. The pond never freezes over completely, and I don't remove the plant from the pond in winter. It seems pe...Read More

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Old Town, FL | November 2003 | positive

I believe this is the red iris that grew along the Bayou Teche behind my Grandparent's cypress cabin in South Louisiana when I was a youn...Read More

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New Orleans, LA (Zone 9a) | November 2003 | positive

This is one of the parent species of the 'Louisiana Iris'. It hybridizes freely with I. giganticaerulea, I. brevicaulis, and I. x nelson...Read More

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