About Iris 'Purple Flame' Potted Blue Flag Iris Plant Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame' - Purple Flame Blue Flag Iris Purple Flame Blue Flag Iris is a marginal deciduous perennial with a clumping habit and long, lightly arched green sword-like foliage that emerges bold purple. Long sturdy stalks grow from the center of the plant and are topped with soft bluish-purple flowers with a central yellow splotch surrounded by a white zone from late spring into summer, attracting bees. Grows best in rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water-retentive soils. Iris versicolor is pollinated by various types of bees but is still a good food source for butterflies and highly attractive to hummingbirds. Type: Perennial Origins: Northeast US and Canada Height: 2' - 3' Spread: 1.5’ - 2' Spacing: 2’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Purple Season of Interest: Summer, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly, then occasionally once established. Can cut back any dying foliage after flowering. In winter, it is intolerant of wet or boggy soils- the roots may rot- move to dryer ground for fall and winter. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Water Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Joe Pye Weed, Spiderwort, Turtlehead IMAGES: Proven Winners, versicolor 'Purple Flame', (2) Mt. Cuba Center, Purple Flame blue flag (Iris versicolor ‘Purple Flame’) *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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