Iris virginica

Narrow-petalled flowers with creamy-yellow throats
Flower colour ranges (changes?) from dark blue to pale blue
Standards are larger and longer than Iris versicolor
Upright slender blades of bright green
Vigorous water-loving iris
Bloom Time: May to June
Flower Size: 8-9 cm

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Blue (light)

HEIGHT:
60-90 cm

SPREAD:
60-80 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Best grown in wet, boggy, acidic, sandy soils, in full sun. Use in a water garden, along streams or ponds or low-lying areas. May be grown in borders as long as the soil is kept uniformly moist.

Additional Notes about Pale Blue Flag Iris:

Native to Ontario

Larval host to native moths including the Virginia Ctenucha moth. The flowers attract native bees and butterflies; hummingbirds seek nectar. The plant helps filter pollutants in wetlands.

While beneficial to biodiversity, if ingested, the foliage is toxic to human beings and livestock.