Variegated Rabbit-Ear Iris is a marginal deciduous perennial with long, sword-like variegated green foliage with broad cream bands that fans upwards. Sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by large three-parted blue purple flowers with short upright standards and broad falls that have a narrow center crest and bloom from late spring to early summer, attracting bees. Grows best in moist rich soils or 3-6 inches of shallow water.
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 Origins:  | 
 East Asia  | 
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 Height:  | 
 2' - 2.5'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 1' - 1.5'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 1.5’  | 
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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, Monkey Flower
IMAGE: Cragrat at the English Wikipedia, Kakitsubata1, CC BY-SA 3.0