Iris ensata &
Iris ensata &

Variegated Japanese Iris

Iris ensata 'Variegata'


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Variegated Japanese Iris is a marginal deciduous perennial with a clumping habit.  The long variegated light green and cream sword-like foliage fan upwards.  Sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by dark violet flowers with a yellow layered center in summer, attracting bees.  Grows best in rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water-retentive soils.  

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

SE Siberia and East Asia

Height: 

1' - 2'

Spread: 

1' - 2'

Spacing: 

1.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 8

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Purple

Season of Interest:  

Summer

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, BordersWoodland GardensWater 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 0zzCC BY-SA 4.0

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