Leading the article with a picture of a banned plant gives a mixed message. If people want to grow water iris, there are several that are a much better choice.
I. laevigata- water iris
Laevigata lives in water all the time. Colors and patterns are limited, but there are several that are quite showy
I. ensata- Japanese iris
For me I. ensata likes to dry out during the winter (I grow in pots and remove from the water in winter). Japanese iris have been cultivated and hybridized for hundreds if not over a thousand years. The number of different forms, colors and patterns is amazing. These are very elegant flowers.
Louisiana iris
Louisiana iris can grow in the water or in the garden. They are probably the easiest of the three to grow and come in a rainbow of colors. They are the native American iris, coming from the swamps of the South. Some of the older varieties could be rampant in their growth but almost all of the newer hybrids are much more contained.
I. pseudocorus should never be planted along water connected to a flowing waterway. It has big corky seeds that float.
