Iris ensata 'Variegata' ~ Monrovia® Variegated Japanese Iris size-15-g Shallow roots can damage nearby

Shallow roots can damage nearby sidewalks

It also produces beautiful blue flowers in the spring

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Iris ensata 'Variegata' ~ Monrovia® Variegated Japanese Iris size-15-g Shallow roots can damage nearbyVariegated Japanese Iris is a marginal deciduous perennial with a clumping habit. The long variegated light green and cream sword like foliage fan upwards. Sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by dark violet flowers with a yellow layered center in summer, attracting bees. Grows best in rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water retentive soils. Type: Perennial Origins: SE Siberia and East Asia Height: 1' 2' Spread: 1' 2'