Iris ‘Bryce Leigh’ is pale lavender with a narrow gold signals bordered by a maroon line. This is a Louisiana Iris which stands 30 inches high and blooms in midseason. Louisiana Irises are native to the bayous and wetlands of the Gulf Coast where they thrive on moist soil, and partial shade. Typically the flowers are quite large, wide and flat with distinctive gold markings in the center. The Louisiana hybrids are often hardy all the way north to Canada. Louisiana Irises typically bloom after both Siberian and Tall Bearded Irises have finished for the season. The flowers are excellent for cutting and are attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. In 1981 Bryce Leigh received The Mary Swords DeBaillon Medal which is the highest award for an iris given by the Society for Louisiana Irises.