Southern Blue Flag Iris
(Iris virginica)
Height:
- 2 to 3 feet
Bloom:
- May to July
Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
Sun:
- Full sun (best) to part sun
Soil moisture:
- Moist to wet
Provides food for:
- Native bees (flowers)
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)
Notes:
- Can grow in shallow, standing water – doesn’t like to dry out.
- Deer resistant.