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Iris versicolor

Low Maintenance

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae
Common Names: Boston iris, liver lily, North American blue flag, particoloured iris, purple iris, snake lily, wild iris

About this plant

I. versicolor is a rhizomatous perennial to 80cm in height, with narrow, erect foliage and branched stems bearing several bluish-purple flowers 6-8cm in width, the falls with a conspicuously veined white basal patch

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist to wet deep, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division from mid-summer to early autumn

Pests

Can be defoliated by sawflies

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wildflower MeadowGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years