Family: Iridaceae
Popular name: Dwarf iris
Flower colour: bright yellow
Flowering period: February – March
Average plant height: 10 cm
Planting depth to base of bulbs: 10 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 10 cm
Type of bulb: bulb
Light requirements: full sun to partial shade
Landscape uses: borders, rock gardens, and under shrubs and trees
This species was introduced from Turkey in 1876. It has yellow flowers with brown flecks at the base of the outer wreath of petals. Bloom time is early.