Iris versicolor (Blue Flag)
grows 2-3 ft. tall
sun to part shade
medium to wet
showy, purple flowers from May-June
benefits bumblebees and hummingbirds
NOTE: all irises are poisonous to humans if ingested; DO NOT EAT
larval host plant
wonderful to plant at the edge of a pond or ditch
suitable for rain gardens and water gardens
natural habitat: fens and marshes, mafic fens, wet meadows, alluvial swamps, tidal marshes; rare in the mountains
grows 2-3 ft. tall
sun to part shade
medium to wet
showy, purple flowers from May-June
benefits bumblebees and hummingbirds
NOTE: all irises are poisonous to humans if ingested; DO NOT EAT
larval host plant
wonderful to plant at the edge of a pond or ditch
suitable for rain gardens and water gardens
natural habitat: fens and marshes, mafic fens, wet meadows, alluvial swamps, tidal marshes; rare in the mountains
grows 2-3 ft. tall
sun to part shade
medium to wet
showy, purple flowers from May-June
benefits bumblebees and hummingbirds
NOTE: all irises are poisonous to humans if ingested; DO NOT EAT
larval host plant
wonderful to plant at the edge of a pond or ditch
suitable for rain gardens and water gardens
natural habitat: fens and marshes, mafic fens, wet meadows, alluvial swamps, tidal marshes; rare in the mountains