One or more flowers
per stem, perianth divided
into 6 segments, the outer 3 segments (falls) drooping
and broad with a beard down the center, the inner 3
segments (standards) usually erect and arching. Flower
colors are numerous and vary with the cultivar.
Late spring to
early summer.
Sword-shaped, to 1˝
long and 1˝ inches wide, glaucous.
