Iris ensata
JAPANESE IRIS, RUSSIAN IRIS
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Russia, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan

Other Botanical Names: Iris kaempferi

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Iris ensata
JAPANESE IRIS, RUSSIAN IRIS
Iridaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, blue or purple

Flowering Time: mid summer

Leaves: fan leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & oriental designs

Uses: border, mass planting, informal hedge, informal edging

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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