Common Name Iris Jap. Ensata Variegata Botanical Name Iris ensata 'Silverband' (aka Iris ensata 'Variegata') Spacing 18" Size 2' Tall clumping Exposure Full sun best to light shade Growth Slow to moderate Hardiness Zones 5-9 Water Use Provide adequate,consistant moisture Flower Reddish-purple,slender upright standards,yellow eye on falls Form Upright,clumping Usage Moist borders,pond/stream edges,containers,cut flower Leaf Descr Sword-like variegated green & creamy white in erect fans Attraction Showy foliage,tolerates wet soils,naturalizes well Blooms In Early to mid summer Plant In Evenly moist to wet soils.Will tolerate others,except dry         ©MEADOWS FARMS