Iris ensata ‘Tensyukaku’

'Tensyukaku' is a rare Japanese Iris ensata cultivar with large white falls with a yellow marking and small dark purple standards.

Iris ensata grow happily at the waterside, in pots sitting in water, or in average garden beds with reasonable moisture. They form vigorous clumps of upright, grassy-green leaves. ‘Tensyukaku’ is a rare Japanese cultivar with large white falls with a yellow marking and small dark purple standards.

Common Name:  Japanese Iris

Family:  Iridaceae (The Iris Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6-8

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Bloom Time:  Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist, Wet

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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Geographical Origin:  Asia - China and Japan