Iris ensata ‘Michinoku Toge’
A rare Japanese selection with delicate pink, magenta and yellow flowers.
The Japanese irises offer the largest flowers of all iris groups with very interesting colour combinations. They prefer full sun and moist soil. ‘Michinoku Toge’ is a rare Japanese selection with mid pink, magenta and yellow flowers. The petals are narrower and more elegant than more brash cultivars. Tolerant of wet sites.
Common Name: Japanese Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
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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