Blue Flag Iris Seeds
SKU: AM013372
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Overview
The magnificent "wild blue iris" you see in wet meadows & along streams all over the northeast & upper midwest. Perennial
key features
Botanical Name
Iris versicolor
Seed Life Cycle
Perennial
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Ideal Region
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Seed Coverage
covers 5-10 square feet
Advantages
Native, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Low Maintenance, Naturalizes, Cut Flowers, Mass Plantings
SKU
AM013372
Description
Blue Flag is a real beauty, with classic violet-blue iris blooms on stalks growing from 2 to 3 feet. The flowers are up to 4" across, making it very showy for a wildflower. It's native from Canada down to Virginia, and west to Minnesota--in fact, sometimes whole wet meadows are covered with this late spring beauty, creating a spectacular sheet of shining blue. Blue Flag can be successfully grown wherever there is a strong winter freeze.
This treasured iris is not invasive in watery areas like its cousin, "Yellow Flag," so it's a perfect wildflower garden plant--as long as you have a wet spot in sun or shade.
A similar, but shorter species occurs farther south and is called "Southern Blue Flag."
As with all irises, growing them from seed is not difficult, but may take some time. The plant must create its bulky roots before it can bloom.
