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Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Iris ensata 'Variegata'

Japanese Iris

Large, flat purple flowers. Broad sword-shaped foliage is often branched with a conspicuously raised midrib. Beautiful variegated whitish-yellow and green leaves.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Requires an acid soil that is abundantly moist during the growing season. Planting depth is best at 2-3" below soil level. Fountains, pools, streams, particularly where a reflection in the water is possible. Suitable in a border, or en masse.

Interesting Information
Iris is Greek for rainbow.

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Purple		Foliage Color Smooth Green/White
Height 28-32 Inches		Spread 12-16 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9		Patented No

Polemonium yezoense (Jacob's Ladder 'Purple Rain')	Persicaria polymorpha (Knotweed )
Thalictrum rochebrunianum (Meadow Rue )

Characteristics & Attributes