Description of Iris versicolor 'Dark Aura'

Iris versicolor 'Dark Aura' is a blue flag iris selection for wet soil and shallow margins. It offers strong colour in early summer and copes well with boggy ground.

Appearance

It forms upright fans of leaves and produces marked flowers in early summer. Height is usually 60 to 90cm. Foliage stays firm if roots remain damp.

Care Guide

It prefers consistently moist soil and tolerates shallow water over the roots.

• Sun: Full sun to light shade.
• Soil: Moist fertile soil.
• Water: Keep consistently wet.
• Division: Divide in spring if clumps get crowded.
• Tidy: Remove old stems after flowering.

It is a dependable iris for wetter areas where many bearded types fail.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits bog gardens and pond edges where soil stays wet. It works well planted in groups among sedges and rushes.

It tolerates fluctuating water levels.

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