Iris virginica var. shrevei - SOUTHERN BLUE FLAG IRIS

Also called Shreve's Iris, this native bog iris has violet-blue flowers with yellow-white crests in midsummer. The fragrant blooms attract pollinators and can be used as a good cut flower. Slowly spreads to form colonies. Deer and rabbit resistant plant.

This is a swamp Iris, but it will grow well in your yard in average medium-moist soil. Ideally, the soil should be permanently moist (for the majority of the season), but this is a tough plant, so some summer drought is tolerated, as well as seasonal spring flooding. Var. shrevei is more adaptable and grows better in garden conditions than the species (I. virginica).

A nice plant for flower beds with moist soil, water gardens, along streams, ponds, swamps, other bodies of water, periodically flooded areas, and low moist depressions.

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Blooming Time: June
Size: 2.5-3' tall x 1.5-2' wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: grows best in full sun or partial shade (if there is more shade than sun, it won't bloom); average, organic, or clay soil
Moisture Needs: average to wet
Origin: native wildflower growing in the Eastern United States (see the USDA distribution map)
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators:
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot