Bridesmaid blue flag
Iris versicolor 'Bridesmaid'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy yellow and lilac
Garden uses
Notes
'Bridesmaid' blue flag (Iris versicolor 'Bridesmaid') is a perennial for rain gardens, naturalized areas, meadows, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Creamy yellow and lilac flowers open in late spring and early summer above arching foliage. It grows up to 30 inches tall.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Royal fern, and Smooth aster.