Iris ensata Dinner Plate ‘Don en Donna’
Iris ensata Dinner Plate 'Don en Donna’ has semi-double light blue blooms with dark blue veining and blue and yellow centres.
Japanese irises offer the largest flowers of all iris groups with very interesting colour combinations and patterns. They prefer full sun and moist soil. Iris ensata Dinner Plate ‘Don en Donna’ has large, 6 inch wide, semi-double light blue blooms beautifully veined with darker blue hues, dark blue standards and golden-yellow signal centres. Blooms in early summer. The foliage is green and lance-shaped. Thrives in damp borders and pond or stream edges. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Japanese Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Wet
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry sandy plains near lakes, meadows, clay-solonetz places in steppes and solonetz meadows. Marshes, ditches and wet grassy places.
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