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Wild blue iris (Iris versicolor) is a sword-leaved plant resembling garden iris, characterized by striking, down-curved violet sepals with bold veins. It features several violet-blue flowers on a sturdy stalk among tall, sword-like leaves from a basal cluster. Flowers vary in purple shade but always showcase yellow on the falls. This native iris thrives in northeastern wetlands. Insects drawn to the sepals must navigate under the style tip to pollinate.
Sun Requirements: full to partial sun
Soil Preferences: moist to wet; any soil type
Height: 2’-3’
Bloom: June-July
Wild blue iris (Iris versicolor) is a sword-leaved plant resembling garden iris, characterized by striking, down-curved violet sepals with bold veins. It features several violet-blue flowers on a sturdy stalk among tall, sword-like leaves from a basal cluster. Flowers vary in purple shade but always showcase yellow on the falls. This native iris thrives in northeastern wetlands. Insects drawn to the sepals must navigate under the style tip to pollinate.
Sun Requirements: full to partial sun
Soil Preferences: moist to wet; any soil type
Height: 2’-3’
Bloom: June-July