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IBERIS saxatilis, prostrate rock garden plant.  White flowers in spring.  4”.  Evergreen

 sempervirens (Candytuft), zones 3-10, evergreen spreader with white flowers in spring into early summer, likes full sun to partial shade and good drainage.

 ' Little Gem, pure white flowers on5- 8" stems in spring.

‘Purity’, 8” pure white blossoms on compact, evergreen foliage in May-June.

IRIS

IRIS cristata, 6”.  Native.  Usually blue flowers.  Shade.

 ensata (Japanese Iris), zones 4-9, requires acid soil and constant moisture, bloom in late June-July, 3-4' x 1.5'.

 ‘Activity’, pale blue flowers with dark purple standards.  36”.

      ‘Blue King’, magenta-violet standards, white falls with violet venation.  24-   36”.

     'Caprician Butterfly', white ruffled flowers with deep reddish-purple veins and yellow marked throats.  24-36" tall.

       ‘Darling’, large, soft lilac-rose.  24-28”.

      ‘Dramatic Moment’, large white with pale blue cast.  Reblooms.  36-48”.

      ‘Emotion’, double white, 32”.

        'Flying Tiger', white flowers tinged and veined with violet.  24-48".

      ‘Gold Bound’, white with yellow signals.  36”.

        'Happy Awakening', magenta flowers with a yellow center.  36-48".

 ‘Imperial Magic’, large 6-7” white flowers with purple veins.  28-36”.

 ‘Mt Fuji’, white flowers, 32”.

‘Royal Robes’, dark purple flowers, 28-36”.

‘Variegata’, 30”, blue flowers.  Foliage blades edged white.

  foetidissima, dark evergreen foliage.  Yellow veined with purple seed capsules split to reveal red seeds in winter.  2-4’.  Best in part shade.  Will adapt to dry shade. 

IRIS germanica (Bearded Iris, sometimes mistakenly referred to as Blue Flag), zones 3-9, requires full sun and well drained soil, guard against iris borer.

 ‘Autumn Circus’, 34”, E, white blooms peppered and veined violet blue.

 ‘Before the Storm’, 36”, M, one of the blackest.

‘Chasing Rainbows’, 35”.  Late season.  Apricot-caramel standards and orchid-violet falls.

 ‘Clarence’, near white standards, light blue falls.  Reblooms.  24-30”.  Fragrant.

'Fall Fiesta', amber-tan falls with white standards and golden beards.  36" tall.

‘Harvest Memories’, Butter yellow flowers.  Reblooms.  30”.  Fragrant.

 ‘Immortality’, 29” Rebloomer!! White.

 ‘Jitterbug’, 34”.  Yellow standards and falls with reddish-brown streaking on falls.

 'Lace Artistry', peachy pink petals;  apricot beards;  center of the falls lighten to cream.  37" tall.

‘Red at Night’, velvety royal-red with ruffled edges.  Yellow beards are tipped red .  38”.  Early to mid season.

'Red Hawk', large blossoms in shades of deep red with matching beards.  36" tall.

‘Swingtown’, rich mulberry flowers.  36”.

'Tanzanian Tangerine', peachy tan flowers have clear standards.  The falls are misted with a fine spray of wine red color;  picotee wine-red edge and orange beards.

‘Zebra’, (pallida ‘Variegata’), creamy variegatd foliage.  Lavender-blue  blooms.

 monnieri, very fragrant, rich golden-yellow flowers margined white.  4’ tall.  Must have rich, moist soil.

J pallida, ‘Argentea Variegata’, creamy variegated foliage.  Fragrant lavender-blue flowers late spring-summer.  24-30”.

IRIS pseudacorus (Yellow Water Iris, Yellow Flag), zones 4 - 8, bright yellow flowers, blooms in June, thrives in boggy locations or in shallow ponds.

IRIS siberica (Siberian Iris), zones 3-9, flower from late May into June, prefers acidic soil with lots of organic matter, but low in nitrogen, space 3'.

J ‘Blue King’, violet-blue falls with gold signal surrounded by white.  30-36”. 

 ‘Butter and Sugar’, butter yellow falls, white standards.  28”

‘Chilled Wine’, red-purple flowers, 28”.

‘Sky Wings’, pale blue flowers with yellow blaze on falls.  2-3’.

 ‘Snow Queen’, white flowers, 42”.

versicolor, violet-blue flowers May-June.  2-3’.  Native.  Boggy soil is best.

ISOTOMA-see Laurentia