Q&A – Is this some type of Iris? We found it on the side of the road.
Question:
Is this some type of iris? We found it on the side of the road a few years ago close to the Hatchie at Serles, TN.
Answer:
Horticulture Expert Lelia Kelly identifies this plant as a swamp lily. It is a beautiful, fragrant, native flower. It likes to grow in damp places. It is a bulb and will propagate itself and can colonize an area.
Related Resources:
Crinum americanum String Lily, Swamp Lily
Is this some type of iris? We found it on the side of the road a few years ago close to the Hatchie at Serles, TN.
Answer:
Horticulture Expert Lelia Kelly identifies this plant as a swamp lily. It is a beautiful, fragrant, native flower. It likes to grow in damp places. It is a bulb and will propagate itself and can colonize an area.
Related Resources:
Crinum americanum String Lily, Swamp Lily