$10-25avg. price
Perennial🦌 Deer Resistant
Japanese Iris
Iris ensata
Japanese Iris produces the largest, most spectacular blooms of any iris — flat, ruffled flowers up to 10 inches across in deep purples, rich blues, and pristine whites, often with dramatic veining patterns. They thrive at the water's edge and are a staple of Japanese gardens. Nothing matches their elegance during peak bloom.
Hardiness Zones
4-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
High
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
2-4 ft H × 1-2 ft W
Growth Rate
Moderate
Bloom Season
Late Spring - Early Summer
Bloom Color
Purple, Blue, White, Pink, Bi-color
Care Guide
Plant in full sun with consistently moist to wet acidic soil. Perfect for pond margins, rain gardens, and wet areas. Keep moist during growing season, slightly drier in winter. Divide every 3-4 years after flowering. Remove spent flower stalks. Feed with acid-loving plant fertilizer.
Landscape Uses
Water gardensRain gardensJapanese gardensBordersPond edges
Best Growing Regions
northeastmidwestsoutheastwest
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