Name: Blue Flag Iris, Harlequin Blue Flag
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1837-PL72
Price: 10.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Iris versicolor

This iris bears purple flowers in spring: a classic garden iris valued for its striking floral display and strap-like foliage that, providing structure throughout the growing season.

Purple flowers open in spring on tall, upright stalks above attractive sword-like foliage.
Foliage remains attractive through the growing season; cut back in autumn to reduce disease risk and maintain a tidy appearance.
Divide clumps every three to four years after bloom to prevent overcrowding and maintain strong flowering.
Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, wet soil.

Size

1 litre

1 gal

72 plugs per tray

50 plugs per tray

$3.00

Shipping calculated at checkout.

Quantity

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

0.6 – 0.9

Mature Spread (meters)

0.6 – 0.75

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

Purple

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Ontario Native

✓

Landscape Uses

Border

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Iris versicolorgrows best in moist to wet, soil conditions, in full sun or partial shade. Great for ponds, streams, and marshy areas. Vigorous, naturalizing iris once established, spreading by self-seeding or extension of its rhizomes. Although it thrives with its roots submerged,Iris versicolorwill adapt to average or slightly dry conditions.

Notes

Also referred to as Harlequin Blueflag, Large Blue Iris, Larger Blue Flag Iris, Northern Blue Flag. Native to Ontario