| Japanese Iris | |
| Iris | |
| Hanashobu | |
| Japanese Water Iris |
| Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Mid Late Very Late Very Very Late |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Blue Copper/Brown |
| Foliage: | Golden |
| Awards: | Award of Merit: 1220 Cook-Douglas Medal: 1402 |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Start indoors |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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