Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Species Iris
  • Japanese Crested Iris
  • Iris
  • Shaga

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Location: Southern Pines, NC (Boyd House grounds)
Date: March 8, 2023
Japanese Iris #191 nn; AG p. 513, 113-?; LHB p. 270, 37-2-11, "Gr
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2021-03-14
This iris loves our filtered light and sandy loam, and is quite w
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2021-03-14
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-03-02
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2021-03-14
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Boyd House grounds)
Date: March 8, 2023
Japanese Iris #191 nn; AG p. 513, 113-?; LHB p. 270, 37-2-11, "Gr
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-02-25

Date: c. 1797
illustration from 'The Botanical Magazine', 1797
Location: Botanical garden UG, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-09-06

Credit florum

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-17
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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-17
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Location: Nagano pref. Japan
Date: 2008-05-06
Photo courtesy of: Apple2000
Location: Nagano pref. Japan
Date: 2008-05-06
Photo courtesy of: Apple2000

Photo courtesy of: Alpsdake

Date: 2009-02-27
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