Party Line blue flag
Iris versicolor 'Party Line'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Party Line' blue flag (Iris versicolor 'Party Line') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide with an arching habit. Deer tend to pass it by. It blooms in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Candelabra primrose, Aurea tufted sedge, and Golden male fern.