Iris virginica var. shrevei

Southern Blue Flag

  • Deer resistant
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Birds

American Beauties Native Plants

Purchase options for Southern Blue Flag

  • Size: 1 Gallon -
  • Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
  • Availability: Online

$25.00

Success Starts With Soil

A beautiful native iris that brings a splash of color to moist landscapes, Shreve's Iris produces elegant blue-violet flowers with eye-catching yellow and white markings along sturdy 2-foot stems in late spring. Bright green, sword-shaped foliage creates a graceful, architectural backdrop and forms attractive clumps as the plant spreads by rhizomes. A natural choice for rain gardens, pond edges, stream banks, and other wet areas, it combines showy blooms with excellent wildlife value, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.

Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
Flower Color
• Purple
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Late Spring
Exposure
• Full Sun
Habit
• Upright
Soil Moisture
• Wet Soil/Wetlands
Growing Tips for Iris virginica var. shrevei

Best grown in water gardens or along ponds or streams, or in rain gardens that maintain a moist soil. Enjoys full sun and a lightly acidic soil.