Iris iberica has white, cream colored or light blue standards and reddish brown falls with brown veins and a brown signal patch. The flowers are unusually large for a plant that stands only 6 to 8 inches high. It is native to Iran, Armenia and Turkey where it grows at altitudes up to 6,500 feet. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic ‘Fleur de Lys’ which has been a symbol of royalty throughout history was an adaptation of the iris flower.