{"product_id":"iris-versicolor-northern-blue-flag-iris","title":"Iris versicolor  - Northern Blue Flag Iris, Harlequin Blue Flag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorthern Blue Flag Iris is a marginal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeciduous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a clumping habit.  The long blue-green sword-like foliage is erect and lightly arched.  Long sturdy stalks grow from the center of the plant and are topped with soft bluish-purple flowers with deep purple veining and a central yellow splotch surrounded by a white zone in summer, attracting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Pollenizer\" href=\"\/collections\/pollenizer\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/pollenizer\"\u003ebees\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGrows best in\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water-retentive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esoils.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIris versicolor is pollinated by various types of bees but is still a good food source for butterflies and highly attractive to hummingbirds.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerennial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNortheast US and Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2' - 2.5'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2’ - 2.5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Medium Maintenance.  \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater regularly, then occasionally once established.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCan 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border Planitngs\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Garden\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Water Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/water-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/water-garden\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Very Wet Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePonds and Streams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Foundation Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/zone-8\/products\/eupatoriadelphus-fistulosa-joe-pye-weed?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=bc348c4bd\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/zone-8\/products\/eupatoriadelphus-fistulosa-joe-pye-weed?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=bc348c4bd\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJoe Pye Weed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/tradescantia-sweet-kate?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=51bfc10cb\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/tradescantia-sweet-kate?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=51bfc10cb\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpiderwort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/chelone-obliqua-tiny-tortuga?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=824fb415c\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/chelone-obliqua-tiny-tortuga?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=824fb415c\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eTurtlehead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePhoto by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to Bob Gutowski's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/versicolor\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/versicolor\/\"\u003eBob Gutowski\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/versicolor\/4846226199\/in\/photostream\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/versicolor\/4846226199\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003eIris versicolor\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) Photo by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to John Munt's photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/161643692@N05\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/161643692@N05\/\"\u003eJohn Munt\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/161643692@N05\/32991174608\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/161643692@N05\/32991174608\"\u003eblue-flag-iris\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Jpguillet\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Jpguillet\"\u003eJean-Pierre Guillet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Iris_versicolor_au_parc_national_du_Bic.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Iris_versicolor_au_parc_national_du_Bic.jpg\"\u003eIris versicolor au parc national du Bic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0,\u003c\/span\u003e (4) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ryan_Hodnett\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ryan_Hodnett\"\u003eRyan Hodnett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Northern_Blue_Flag_(Iris_versicolor)_-_Algonquin_Provincial_Park,_Ontario.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Northern_Blue_Flag_(Iris_versicolor)_-_Algonquin_Provincial_Park,_Ontario.jpg\"\u003eNorthern Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) - Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (5) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:PantaRhei\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:PantaRhei\"\u003ePantaRhei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Feldberg_(Schwarzwald)_-_Naturschutzgebiet_Feldberg_(Black_Forest)_-_Bild_3_Feldsee.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Feldberg_(Schwarzwald)_-_Naturschutzgebiet_Feldberg_(Black_Forest)_-_Bild_3_Feldsee.jpg\"\u003eFeldberg (Schwarzwald) - Naturschutzgebiet Feldberg (Black Forest) - Bild 3 Feldsee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":43296802439286,"sku":"1000386","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":43296802472054,"sku":"1003456","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/7266\/9302\/files\/Mf1PdJinodgAuLvf8FRAMgeuWQkMTznMqrTqEO5ObiY.jpg?v=1776317264","url":"https:\/\/shop.farmsidegardens.com\/products\/iris-versicolor-northern-blue-flag-iris","provider":"Farmside Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}