Iris Virginica (Southern Blue Flag) 5.5" Pot

Iris - Southern Blue Flag

Iris virginica

WNC Native, where it is found in sedge meadows, marshes, along stream banks and more. Graceful sword-shaped foliage with blue-violet flowers. Perennial. When they are happy, they will slowly spread and try to form colonies.

🐝Pollinator Powerhouses! They attract bees, skippers (butterflies), and hummingbirds. 

🦋In NC, they are host plants for at least 12 species of butterflies and moths. 

Can handle water up to 6” deep.

2-3’T x W 

Zones 5-7, cold hardy down to -20F.

💚Plant nerd: These plants have a history of medicinal use. The Cherokee have pounded the underground rhizomes into a paste, which they would use as a salve.