Butterflies In Flight Japanese Iris
$43.00 Original price was: $43.00.$12.90Current price is: $12.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: L9dhlei924
Category: Perennials
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 24 to 36 in. tall, 18 in. wide.
| Description | Sky blue flowers with dark blue veins contrast with rich violet-purple center petals. Blooms rise above the narrow gray-green foliage on stiff stems – a stand out in cut flower arrangements. Excellent in damp borders, at the edge of ponds or streams, or even in pots plunged halfway to the rim in water gardens. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring and summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Sedge (Carex); Bee Balm (Monarda); Spiderwort (Tradescantia); Cardinal Flower (Lobelia); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Turtlehead (Chelone) |
| Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, humusy, acidic, moisture retentive soil. Maintain evenly moist soil during first growing season to establish root system. Once established, tolerates soggy soils and standing water in growing season; reduce soil moisture during winter to prevent root rot. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. |