Description | Epic Poem Blue Flag Iris is a marginal aquatic plant cultivar of the Blue Flag Iris. |
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Pronunciation | (EYE-ris) |
Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
Moisture | medium to wet |
Soil & Site | medium to wet , Iris versicolor is a marginal aquatic plant |
Flowers | Light blue violet standards; light blue violet falls, smooth, signal white with delicate blue violet veining |
Leaves | strap-like Iris foliage |
Dimensions | 26 inches tall |
Propagation | division of rhizome clumps |
Cultivar Origin | Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2004) |
Misc Facts | Genus (Iris) named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow. Species (versicolor) means having various colors. |