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Iris versicolor

Northern Blue Flag Iris


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Blue-green sword shaped leaves
  • Violet-blue flowers
  • Clump forming habit
  • Attracts butterflies and Hummingbirds
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance


Height: 12-36 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $24.99 ea.~#2
Bloom Color: Blue, Violet
Zone: 4-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fragrant
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Long Blooming
  • Naturalizing
  • Focal Point
  • Garden
  • Water's Edge / Bog Plant
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green
  • Blue

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Wet Soil/Wetlands
  • Water Garden
  • Moist, Well-Drained