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Virginia Iris

Iris virginica

Southern blue flag for shallow water and boggy ground, with soft violet-blue falls veined in gold. Spreads into handsome clumps at the water's edge.

Family

Iridaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–3 ft

Spacing

1–3 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

May

Bloom colors

white, pink, blue

Wildlife value

songbirds

Landscape uses

border, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV