Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame'

Looking for a native plant that delivers color and drama beyond the bloom? Iris versicolor 'Purple Flame' is your answer! Discovered by the experts at Mount Cuba Center, this exceptional native Iris lights up the garden with two distinct seasons of eye-catching purple color!

Forget green foliage! In early spring, the strap-like leaves erupt from the ground with stunning, vibrant grape highlights, looking like actual purple flames leaping from the soil. This dramatic color provides unparalleled early-season interest before slowly fading to shades of green as the weather warms.

The show continues in late spring to early summer when elegant, blue-violet purple flowers emerge on handsome dark stems. These blooms are a gorgeous contrast to the deep green summer foliage and are wonderful hummingbird attractors!

As a cultivar of the native Blue Flag Iris, Iris 'Purple Flame' is incredibly adaptable and tough. It thrives in average garden soil but is also perfect for wet, boggy areas, along pond edges, or in rain gardens. It’s the versatile, long-lived, and beautiful vertical accent you need! Deer and rabbit resistant.