Family: Iridaceae

Scientific Name: Iris versicolor Epic Poem

Common Name: Epic Poem Blue Flag Iris

Description

Epic Poem Blue Flag Iris is a marginal aquatic plant cultivar of the Blue Flag Iris.

Pronunciation(EYE-ris)
Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc.
Hardiness Zone5
Sunlightfull, mostly sunny
Moisturemedium to wet
Soil & Sitemedium to wet , Iris versicolor is a marginal aquatic plant
FlowersLight blue violet standards; light blue violet falls, smooth, signal white with delicate blue violet veining
Leavesstrap-like Iris foliage
Dimensions26 inches tall
Propagationdivision of rhizome clumps
Cultivar OriginMarty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2004)
Misc FactsGenus (Iris) named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow. Species (versicolor) means having various colors.
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