Virginia Iris

Iris virginica
(Southern Blue-flag)
Español: Dalia
Moist wildflower garden.

Tolerance

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Habitat

Floodplains, floodplain marshes, marshes.

Did You Know?

  • Showy flowers
  • Pollinated by bumblebees and long-horned bees. 
  • Butterflies visit for nector but are not effective pollinators.