{"product_id":"iris-versicolor-northern-blue-flag-iris","title":"Iris versicolor Potted Blue Flag Iris Plant","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAbout ris versicolor Potted Blue Flag Iris Plant \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIris versicolor  - Northern Blue Flag Iris, Harlequin Blue Flag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorthern Blue Flag Iris is a marginal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edeciduous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"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 href=\"\/collections\/pollenizer\" title=\"Pollenizer\"\u003ebees\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGrows best in rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water-retentive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esoils.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIris versicolor is pollinated by various types of bees but is still a good food source for butterflies and highly attractive to hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Perennial\"\u003ePerennial\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;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNortheast US and Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2' - 2.5'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpread: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2’ - 2.5'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 - 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCulture: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/span\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;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 278.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeason of Interest:  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 240.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/fall-flower\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Bloom Collection\"\u003eFall\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\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e Medium Maintenance.  \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater regularly, then occasionally once established.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border Planitngs\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/water-garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Water Gardens\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Very Wet Areas\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePonds and Streams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Foundation Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/zone-8\/products\/eupatoriadelphus-fistulosa-joe-pye-weed?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=bc348c4bd\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJoe Pye Weed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpiderwort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan 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\u003eIMAGES: Photo by \u003cspan class=\"owner-name truncate\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/versicolor\/\" title=\"Go to Bob Gutowski's photostream\"\u003eBob Gutowski\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/versicolor\/4846226199\/in\/photostream\/\"\u003eIris versicolor\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) Photo by \u003cspan class=\"owner-name truncate\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/161643692@N05\/\" title=\"Go to John Munt's photostream\"\u003eJohn Munt\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan 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\"\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\"\u003eIris versicolor au parc national du Bic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0,\u003c\/span\u003e (4) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ryan_Hodnett\"\u003eRyan Hodnett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e, (5) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:PantaRhei\"\u003ePantaRhei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" rel=\"license\"\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":44819770671158,"sku":"1000386","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":44819770703926,"sku":"1003456","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2713\/0120\/files\/Mf1PdJinodgAuLvf8FRAMgeuWQkMTznMqrTqEO5ObiY.jpg?v=1771282793","url":"https:\/\/www.gracerosefarm.com\/products\/iris-versicolor-northern-blue-flag-iris","provider":"Grace Rose Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}