Iris Versicolor 1Gal

Iris versicolor, commonly called northern blue flag, is a clump-forming iris native to northeastern North America.  Occurring in marshes, swamps, wet meadows, ditches and shorelines. 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 to 30" tall in late spring. Each stalk produces 3-5 blueish-purple flowers (to 4" wide) with bold purple veining. Clumps spread by creeping rhizomes. 

Easily grown in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. May be grown in up to 2-4" of shallow standing water (muddy bottom or containers), in moist shoreline soils or in constantly moist soils of a border. Will naturalize to form colonies in the wild. Wear gloves when dividing the rhizomes, as they are poisonous. Suitable for rain gardens, moist borders, sunny areas of ponds and water gardens.

Height: 2-2.5' Spead: 2-2.5' Zone 3-9