A very uniform and clean look is what makes this plant unique as well as its deep purple flowers that when in bloom, are simple eye-catching. They are great as an accent plant in your landscape or garden. They can also be grown in shade!
How to care for Apostle Iris
Light. Grows best in partial sun to partial shade, and it also grows in full shade.
Water. It does best in consistently moist soil. When it dries out, the leaf tips brown and droop.
Soil and feeding. It tolerates a range of soil types but performs best in moist ground. A mass planting fills in at a moderate rate.
Size. Grows to about 3 ft, with tall, upright fans of foliage that look good even out of bloom.
Good to know. Each blue-purple flower lasts a day, but more follow for an extended period. Plantlets form at the tops of flower stalks and root where the stalks bend to the soil, so clumps slowly spread. It is evergreen in South Florida and also grows well in containers.
Sources: UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions: Walking Iris
