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Iris japonica

Also Known As

Iris japonicum
Japanese Iris

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

7b-10b

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Iris japonica plant details

Iris japonica is a broadleaf evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring purple and white flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - shade and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Iris japonica

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: purple and white blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, rock garden, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris japonica

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Iris japonica is rare species known as fringed or crested iris. It has delicate, fragrant, orchid-like flowers that display ruffled white petals with fringed margins with pale blue markings and prominent yellow crests on the falls. The flowers are two inches in diametre and bloom from late spring to early summer. The evergreen foliage is thin with sword-shaped basal leaves that grow in fans with downward arching tips. Vigorous and naturalizes easily. Use in beds, borders, rock gardens, and containers and as a ground cover. Deer resistant. Possibly hardy to zone 6. Photo: Wikipedia.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Flowers are gorgeous intricately marked flat affairs much freer blooming than the variegated form, that extra chlorophyll definitely helps. Zone- 7

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A clumping evergreen perennial. Fans of sword-like leaves from dense clumps. In Spring to Summer sprays of delicate pale blue to white, small, crested, iris flowers are produced. One of the easiest and daintiest of all the Iris to grow, just feed it well and don't let it dry out and it will reward you with hundreds of flowers.