From
the family,
Iridaceae, having common name(s) associated with the genus; Flag, Sword Lily.
Raised by Messrs Barr & Sons. Flowers 2 or 3, dark blue with a central mark in yellow on the falls. The lower part of the fall (haft) has wide 'wings' to the sides, not so in Iris xiphium L. Leaves greyish-white on upper surface, appearing rather late in mid-spring. AGM. Ht. 24-28 inches.
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