Blue Flag - OUT OF STOCK
Iris versicolor
Grow in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. This iris may be grown in up to 2-4” of shallow standing water (muddy bottom or containers), or in moist shoreline soils or in constantly moist humusy soils of a border. Propagate by division after bloom. Wear gloves when dividing the rhizomes. After fall frost, plant leaves may be trimmed back to about 1” above the crown. Will naturalize to form colonies in the wild. It is a marginal aquatic plant that forms a clump of narrow, arching-to-erect, sword-shaped, blue-green leaves (to 24” long and 1” wide). Flowering stalks rise from the clump to 30” tall in late spring, with each stalk producing 3-5 bluish-purple flowers (to 4" wide) with bold purple veining. Falls (sepals) have a central yellow blotch surrounded by a white zone. Clumps spread slowly by tough, creeping rhizomes. Rhizome is poisonous.
Size: 30”
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Water and Soil Requirements: Medium to wet soil
Deer Resistant: Yes
Ecological Benefits/Uses: Best grouped in sunny areas of ponds or water gardens. May be grown in moist border areas. Best used for its showy blooms.
Find out more about Blue Flag at:
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281141