Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame'
Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame' has eggplant-purple new foliage in spring followed by purple summer flowers.
Description:
How about an iris with fabulous foliage? In March and April the new upright leaves of Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame' emerge a breathtaking dark, eggplant purple. The purple slowly fades to green by early summer. Large purple-blue flowers then take over the show. Grow in average, moist, or wet soils.
Common Name: Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swamps, wet meadows, scrub and by lakes and rivers.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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