Blue-flag Iris
$4.00
Iris versicolor
Description: Popular with bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, this wet-footed lovely iris has graceful, sword shaped leaves and delicate looking violet flowers. This non-demanding iris can tolerate complete submergence but can easily be grown in most gardens. Warning: poisonous to livestock and people. Interesting note: The name “flag” comes from the middle English word, “flagge”, meaning reed or rush.
Habitat
Habitat and Wetland Indicator Status: Wetlands, swamps, marshes, river and stream corridors (OBL)
Light: Sun, Part Shade
Soil Type and Moisture: Moist, rich soils. Moist to Wet.
Characteristics
Bloom Color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Violet
Bloom Period: May, June
Mature Height: 3 feet
Wildlife: Attracts birds including hummingbirds. Special value to native bees. Nectar source for the Dion Skipper.
Other Features: Anaerobic Tolerant, Deer Resistant.
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