Southern Blue Flag Iris
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Southern Blue Flag Iris highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 5-9
Not your typical Iris, the unique native flowering perennial, Copper Iris (Iris fulva) features showy coppery red to orange petals! Not only is the color unique, but the open drooping petals and spreading sepals really set this Iris apart from the rest! Each petal has a dab of gold, and the hue of these flowers can vary slightly because of their native diversity, but we guarantee each will be stunning!
Your bouquets and visiting pollinators will adore them nonetheless! These amazing blooms stand tall atop slender stems and rise over the clumps of sword-like green leaves. Waving like coppery wands for all to see, 2-3 feet in height and spreading 1-2 feet wide.
Like landing pads for beneficial insects and butterflies, even an odd Hummingbird may arrive to sip the nectar, these slightly fragrant flowers are short lived, but there are multiple buds per stem. Profusely flowering for about 3 - 4 weeks throughout April to June. Native Copper Iris are hardy and adaptable native herbaceous flowering perennials that can be found throughout USDA growing zones 5 to 9.
Planting and Application:
Southern Blue Flag Iris are fantastic in any garden location that is sunny and moist to high moisture throughout the year. Plant Native Iris in Rain Gardens and those soggy locations around your yard, like where the gutters drain or the edges of a water feature or pond! Plant in pollinator borders, by the HVAC unit drain, or in the moist mixed perennial and Cottage Garden where all can benefit from the nectar and pollen resource
Water-loving Irises can be planted on banks to prevent erosion, or en masse throughout the sun garden because they are naturally clump-forming and create tidy drifts on their own. The clumps will grow together and block weeds, spreading by rhizomes, so if planted this year, it will be even bigger and better in a season or two! They make magnificent cut flowers and will fill bouquets with vivid blooms!
- Royal Purplish-Blue Blooms With White & Yellow Accents
- Upright Spreading Clumps of Green Sword-Like Foliage
- Slight Fragrance & Vital Pollinator Resource
- Native Wetland Wildflower
- Water Features & Ponds, Erosion Control & En Masse Color
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Iris are very easy to grow and easy to plant too! Plant in a full sun location in the cooler regions of their favored growing zones and in planting sites that are high moisture. In warmer areas and drier sites, choose a slightly partially shaded or afternoon shade location.
Any well-drained rich soil works great and Iris appreciates a 3-4 inch thick layer of arborist mulch to keep moisture in better and enrich the soil. Iris rhizomes tend to be close to the surface, so mulch helps protect their crowns from freezes. Deadhead flowers as soon as they fade, and cut back the leaves to the ground after frost kills the tops back in the autumn.
- Full Sun to Dappled/Partial/Afternoon Shade
- High to Average Moisture Needs - Native Wetland Plant
- Any Well-Drained Enriched Soil
- Deadhead After Bloom & Prune Back After Frost
- Deer Don't Favor This Perennial!
Order a hardy native wildflower for your soggier locations around the landscape! The Southern Blue Flag Iris helps you bring pollinators and lovely blue hues. Order now from Nature Hills Nursery!
