Silverband Japanese Iris is a marginal deciduous perennial with a clumping habit. The long, sword-like light green foliage has a broad silver-cream band and fans upwards. Sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by three parted violet flowers with yellow centers in summer, attracting bees. Grows best in rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water-retentive soils.
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Origins: |
SE Siberia and East Asia |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
2' - 3' |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly, then occasionally once established. Can cut back any dying foliage after flowering. In winter, it is intolerant of wet or boggy soils- the roots may rot- move to dryer ground for fall and winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Water Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sedge, Turtlehead, Joe Pye Weed
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Iris ensata Variegata 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
