Iridaceae: Iris cristata
Dwarf Crested Iris
Woodland log bed
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade 6-12" wide 6-10" tall
Loamy Soil, Average, Well Draining
Bare root Plant so that the top of the root is 1" below the soil line.
Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in part shade. Will tolerate close to full shade.
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=IRCR - shows native to Chatham
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia: Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Common (rare in Coastal Plain)
Look for it in moist forests, rich woods, roadbanks, per Weakley's Flora