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Blue-flag Iris - IRIVER
Iris versicolor


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This Iris is a rich blue and grows in marshes around the edges of Lakes. Lots of flowers in late June make a great display. Great in any water garden. It also secretes an antibacterial substance that inhibits E.coli.

Colour: Blue Blooms: May-June Height (cm): 30-60
Sun: Full Soil: Loam Moisture: Wet

Other traits: Anti-microbial, Poisonous, Wildlife, Blue-flag Iris was historically used by Native Americans as a poultice for skin conditions and as a topical analgesic. Caution: it contains poisonous compounds and is considered toxic. The compounds that make Iris poisonous to people also kills microbes and bacteria in water. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is very attracted to the flowers of the Iris family.
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