Blu Flag Iris
Iris versicolor
Also known as
Blue Flag, Boston Iris, Liver Lily, North American Blue Flag, Particoloured Iris, Purple Iris, Snake Lily, Wild Iris, Harlequin Blueflag, Varied-Color Iris, Water Flag, Larger Blue Flag, Multi-Coloured Blue Flag, Northern Blue Flag
Iris versicolor 2 by Dlanglois (CC-BY-SA-3.0)
Full Sun
Moderate care
Frequent watering
Frost Hardy
6a
USDA zone
-23°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 50cm |
50cm | Min | 10cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Blu Flag Iris Overview
Iris versicolor is a bulbous perennial from the Iridaceae family. It produces narrow, grass-like leaves and erect stems with large violet-blue flowers, growing from underground rhizomes. It typically reaches a height of around 0.8-1m. Forming branched stems bearing vibrant blue-purple flowers measuring between 6-8cm across. They have attractive venation, tending towards white inside the flower, these appear in summer and this plant has a clumping habit. Fully hardy, this plant grows well in full sun nd moist, poorly-draining soil.
Common problems with Blu Flag Iris
How to propagate Blu Flag Iris
Division
Seed
Rhizomes
Special features of Blu Flag Iris
Attracts butterflies
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Blu Flag Iris
Aquatic, bog, border, cutting bed.
