This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Tucson, Arizona
Burlingame, California
COARSEGOLD, California
Yosemite Lakes, California
Iowa City, Iowa
Hebron, Kentucky
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Concord, North Carolina
Lawton, Oklahoma
Greeneville, Tennessee
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I found that giving Navajo Jewel some shade will allow the pale blue color to show more. Some rhizomes have purple at the base of the leaves.
The bloom of this Iris is so beautiful! I would find myself just standing and staring at it for long periods of time. It is a light blu...Read More
Last year (2009) Navajo Jewel bloomed when it was hotter and did not have any blue color at all. It looked like a white iris. I thought t...Read More
In my San Fran Bay Area garden, Navajo Jewel's bloom color is such a delicate, pale blue (not turquoise) that it's silvery; in certain li...Read More
Awards: Honorable Mention 1986; Award of Merit 1990