(Iris missouriensis ‘Wild Blue’)
Wild Blue Iris is a native annual flower that grows in the wet areas of meadows and mountainous marshes throughout the western United States. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 2' and features stiff sword-shaped leaves and 2-3” blooms of 6 segmented violet-blue petals with a white and yellow center and dark purple veins. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts hummingbirds, tolerates frost, makes cordage, is resistant to deer, and has medicinal properties!