In the northeastern states, you can often spot bluish purple color along wetlands, ditches or marshy areas when the native iris called Blue Flag is blooming. Iris veriscolor, commonly called Northern Blue Flag, Larger Blue Flag, Harlequin Blueflag, and Wild Iris. The name flag is from the middle English word “flagge,” meaning rush or reed. Iris flowers are said to symbolize power, with the three parts representing wisdom, faith and courage.
Northern Blue Flag
