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Double Siberian Iris
The cultivar 'Kita No Seiza' has large, stunning double blue violet flowers with white veins which measure 5 ½ inch across. There are 6 falls but the standards are absent. It stands 28 inches tall and blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. Siberian irises lack the “beard” of colored hairs at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol of royalty throughout history was an adaptation of the iris flower. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower.