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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Northern blue flag

Iris versicolor

Native wetland flowers bring color and upright foliage to a rain garden or pond margin.

Danielle Langlois · CC BY-SA 3.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Keep roots moist; tolerates shallow standing water and some shade.

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil moisture: Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature size: 2–3 ft tall · 2–2½ ft wide
Season of interest: Blue-violet flowers
Hardiness: USDA zones 3–9
Garden role: Blue flowers at the water's edge

Swallowtail Garden Seeds · CC BY 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of orange daylily.

Hemerocallis fulva

Try northern blue flag for blue flowers at the water's edge.

NATIVE TO YOUR PLACE

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery

Photo credits & licenses

Northern blue flag: Danielle Langlois · CC BY-SA 3.0
Orange daylily: Swallowtail Garden Seeds · CC BY 2.0

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