{"product_id":"northern-blue-flag-iris-iris-versicolor","title":"Northern Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Blue Flag Iris is a beautiful addition to ponds, rain gardens or consistently moist garden beds. In late spring to early summer, its striking violet-blue flowers emerge above fans of sword-like foliage, each bloom intricately marked with yellow, white, and purple veining. Even after flowering, the upright leaves provide great texture and architectural interest, making this a beautiful addition throughout the growing season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaturally found along wetlands, marshes, streambanks, and lake shores, Northern Blue Flag Iris thrives in soils that stay consistently moist or even shallow standing water. It spreads gradually by rhizomes to form attractive colonies without becoming aggressive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight: Full sun to part shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil: Medium to wet; tolerates saturated soils and shallow standing water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 2–3 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpread: 2–3 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZones: 3–9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom time: May through June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Blue Flag Iris provides an early-season nectar source for native bees, bumble bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its dense foliage offers cover for frogs and other small wildlife around wetlands and ponds, while the rhizomes help stabilize soil and reduce erosion along shorelines. Deer and rabbits generally avoid it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrows Alongside:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com%20%E2%80%BA%20products%20%E2%80%BA%20rose-milkweed-asclepias-incarnata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com%20%E2%80%BA%20products%20%E2%80%BA%20queen-of-the-prairie-filipendula-rubra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eQueen of the Prairie (Filipendula rubra)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com%20%E2%80%BA%20products%20%E2%80%BA%20culver-s-root-veronicastrum-virginicum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCulver's root (Veronicastrum virginicum)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com%20%E2%80%BA%20products%20%E2%80%BA%20joe-pye-weed-eutrochium-maculatum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJoe Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Wild","offers":[{"title":"Plug","offer_id":45765226496179,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0633\/1827\/files\/processed_a494023af4cb4f869ce090b556614cf1_jpeg.webp?v=1786028510","url":"https:\/\/prettywildnursery.com\/products\/northern-blue-flag-iris-iris-versicolor","provider":"Pretty Wild","version":"1.0","type":"link"}