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Bright yellow iris flowers with sword-shaped foliage along a pond bankAquatic plants

Iris pseudacorus

Yellow Flag Iris

Yellow flag iris is a vigorous native aquatic plant with graceful, sword-shaped leaves and striking bright yellow flowers from May to July. The flowers have the classic iris form with falls and standards. The plant grows along banks, in marshes and in shallow water, forming a lush green border along ponds and ditches with its abundant foliage.

Full sunHigh80–150 cm