Native & Habitat: Western North American perennial found from British Columbia to California and east to the Dakotas and New Mexico; grows in wet meadows, marshes, stream banks, and moist soils. Appearance: 1-2 feet tall with slender blue-green sword leaves and showy pale to deep blue-violet flowers featuring yellow-white signals and purple veins; blooms May–July. Growing Needs: Prefers full sun to part shade, consistently moist to wet spring soil, then tolerates drier conditions; hardy in USDA zones 2–9; spreads to form colonies. Wildlife Value: Attracts bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds; leaves are deer- and livestock-resistant; roots help stabilize riparian soils. Quality: All Iris Seeds Packaged By Seed Needs Are Intended For The Current And The Following Growing Seasons. All Seeds Are Stored In A Temperature Controlled Facility That Is Free Of Significant Amounts Of Moisture. Quantity: Seed Needs Offers Generous Quantities. You Can Share With Friends And Family, Or You Can Save The Extra Seeds Until The Following Season, If Properly Stored. Packets: Each seed packet displays an artful illustration of the variety to be grown, as well as detailed seed sowing information on the reverse side. They measure 3.5" wide by 5" tall. Promise: Seed Needs will never knowingly supply GMO based seed products. The vast majority of our seeds are open pollinated & heirloom, with the exception of a few hybrids. Germination: Seed Needs packets contain some of the freshest seed available. Direct from the growers. If sown correctly, you will begin seeing results in only a matter of days. Freshness: All seeds are packaged in tear resistant and moisture resistant packaging. This keeps the seeds a whole lot fresher than the competitions selection! Grow the Wild Blue Iris flower from fresh Iris missouriensis flower seeds. The Wild Blue Iris flower is a stunning plant that displays unique looking blooms atop grass like foliage. Often grown from Iris flower Bulbs, this variety can be easily established from seeds in the early Spring. The flowers are mainly pale blue, accented with white veins and yellow streaks or marking through the center of it's petals. Each plant will mature to a height of roughly 12 to 24 inches tall, making it leveled with the average persons knee cap.