Commonly known as the Blue Flag Iris, this variety bears violet-blue flowers with a speckled lemon yellow throat on branched stems which emerge from narrow, upright foliage Flowers throughout May and June A low maintenance iris with a slow growth rate and excellent pest and disease tolerance Ideal for growing in the shallow edges of your pond or on shallow planting shelves within it Irises are the perfect plants to encourage insects like damselflies and dragonflies to your pond, providing shelter and a sunny place to perch. Marginal plants soften and add interest to the borders of your pond and are also suitable for planting in bog gardens or moist soil borders. Harmful if eaten