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Iris versicolor Purple Flame

Common Name: Iris versicolor

Botanical Name: Iris versicolor

Variety: Purple Flame

Blossom Color: Purple

Bloom Time: May-Jun

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun or part Sun

Mature Height: 24-30"

Mature Width: 18-24"

Notes: Found by Mount Cuba, this excellent native Iris has two seasons of eye-catching purple color. Its foliage emerges with grape purple highlights in the spring that fade to shades of green as the weather warms, and again in late spring to early summer purple flowers are produced on dark stems. Deer and rabbit resistant.