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Iris virginica – Southern Blue Flag Iris

Native/Non-native – Native
Hardiness Zone – 5-9
Sun – Full sun
Moisture – Wet
Size – 1-3′ height x 1-3′ spread
Comments
* Violet-blue with yellow and white crested falls
* Useful in wet boggy, acid soils
* Effective bio retention pond and restoration perennial

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Southern blue flag

Iris virginica

Southern blue flag (Iris virginica)
Genus:  Iris
Lavender-pink or white flowers up to 4 inches in diameter have purple veins and yellow throats. Sword-shaped medium green leaves can top 6 feet tall when grown in shallow water.
Noteworthy Characteristics:  This heat- and moisture-lover is native to coastal plains from Virginia to Louisiana. May be grown in a border if kept consistently moist.
Care:  Provide full sun to part shade and moist to wet soil.
Propagation:  Lift and divide clumps, or separate bulb offsets, and plant immediately, in early autumn.
Problems:  Iris borer, verbena bud moth, whiteflies, iris weevil, thrips, slugs and snails, aphids, and nematodes. Bacterial leaf blight and soft rot, crown rot, rhizome rot, leaf spot, rust, viruses, and scorch.
Plant Info
Also known as: Virginia Iris
Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae (Iris)
Life cycle: perennial
Origin: native
Habitat: part shade, sun; open wetlands, lakeshores, wet ditches
Bloom season: June – July
Plant height: 2 to 3 feet
 
National distribution (click map to enlarge): National distribution map

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