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Walking Iris (Neomarica gracilis) and Reblooming Iris (Iris kochii): Tropical and Hardy Options

Walking Iris (Neomarica gracilis)

Tropical; can't take cold soil. Store roots frost-free. White flowers with blue markings. "Walks" by rooting where stalks touch ground. Used as groundcover in south GA.

Reblooming Iris (Iris kochii)

Fragrant blooms; earliest iris, reblooms August, few flags into December.

Sources: Hall's Nursery (404-292-8446), Georgia Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin (404-656-3722).

American Iris Society

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