Purple Flame Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor) — Pollinator Perennial

1 GALLON

$31.00

Purple Flame Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor) — Pollinator Perennial

$31.00

Bring Bold Color to Wet Gardens with Purple Flame Blue Flag Iris

Imagine the edge of a pond or a rain garden bursting with tall, sword-like foliage and rich bluish-purple blooms — that's the Purple Flame Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame') in its element. Emerging with striking purple-tinted leaves in spring, this native North American perennial grows into an elegant clump topped with soft violet flowers marked by a sunny yellow splotch and white halo. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds can't resist it.

Plant Highlights

Type	Perennial
Origins	Northeast US and Canada
Height	2' – 3'
Spread	1.5' – 2'
Spacing	2'
USDA Hardiness Zone	3 – 9
Light	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color	Bluish-Purple
Season of Interest	Late Spring, Summer

Care & Maintenance

Medium maintenance. Water regularly until established, then occasionally. Trim back dying foliage after flowering. Important: Move to drier ground in fall and winter — roots may rot in wet or boggy soils during dormancy.

Landscape Uses

Perfect for accents or group plantings in borders, woodland gardens, water gardens, ponds and streams, naturalized areas, foundation plantings, and containers.