General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 4 - 8 inches
Plant Spread: 4 - 8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: 1"-2"

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Common names
  • Prairie Nymph
  • Herbertia
  • Herbert's Iris
  • Prairie Nymphs
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Herbertia lahue
  • Synonym: Herbertia lahue subsp. amoena
  • Synonym: Herbertia lahue subsp. caerulea

Photo Gallery
Location: Walking trail
Date: 2019-04-11

Photo by Jason Hollinger
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-10-02
Location: St Louis
Date: 2019-04-29
Location: St Louis
Date: 2019-05-10
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-11-14
These germinated in 39 days.

Herbertia lahue subsp. caerulea
Location: my garden; west bed
Date: 2014-04-16
Location: Wood County, TX
Date: 2020-04-21
Bud one of four ready to open
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
Close up of flower.
Location: Wood County, TX
Date: 2020-04-21
11:30 am same day as bud photo
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-04-01
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-03-25
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-04-02
Unfurling in the morning sun
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
This flower is very delicate.
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-05-30
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-06-14
Location: Wood County, TX
Date: 2020-05-01
Comments:
  • Posted by piksihk (Texas - Zone 9a) on Apr 5, 2015 11:28 AM concerning plant:
    Blue/purple bloom with darker purple and with white splotches at base of petals. Blooms for 2 weeks, with individual flowers lasting only a day, opening in the morning and closing in late afternoon.
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On March 31, 2020 Bloomed
piksihk On December 25, 2019 Plant emerged
Several have emerged
piksihk On April 9, 2019 Bloomed
Found two growing on grass near parent plants
piksihk On March 1, 2018 Bloomed
piksihk On April 16, 2017 Bloomed
round bed
piksihk On May 11, 2016 Transplanted
Setting seeds scattered into soil
piksihk On March 27, 2016 Bloomed
5 blooms in the pot
piksihk On October 5, 2015 Plant emerged
piksihk On May 15, 2015 Harvested
Seeds collected
piksihk On April 28, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
seed pods
piksihk On March 16, 2015 Bloomed
Blue or purple, darker and with white splotches at base of petals. Bloom is circa 2 weeks, with individual flowers lasting only a day, opening in the morning and closing in late afternoon.
piksihk On June 1, 2014 Seeds germinated
The seeds germinated may not be herbertia (a wild onion bloomed) in the pot; have to wait and see...
SunriseSide On May 1, 2020 Miscellaneous Event
Seed pod foto uploaded. Click on picture for better view
SunriseSide On April 21, 2020 Bloomed
4 open today. All seem to be single buds
SunriseSide On April 15, 2020 Bloomed
Single bud
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