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Key characteristics

Family: Iridaceae
Height: 24-48 inches tall
Width: 18-24 inches wide
Flower color: Deep lavender-purple with a yellow signal
Foliage color: Green, with sword-shaped leaves
Bloom time: Midsummer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: High
Maintenance: Moderate; annual division recommended to maintain health and vigor, and remove faded blooms
Growing zone: USDA Zones 4-9
Wildlife: Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators

Perennials

Iris ensata 'Jedo Jima'

Jedo Jima Japanese Iris

Iris ensata 'Jedo Jima' is a Japanese iris cultivar celebrated for its graceful, deep lavender-purple blossoms that unfold with elegance in early to mid-summer. Each bloom features large, overlapping petals that create a beautifully rounded, flat form. At the center, a soft golden signal and white halo add a delicate touch of warmth, enhancing the flower's ethereal beauty. This cultivar's clean, luminous appearance makes it a refined addition to any garden.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

High

Bloom time

Midsummer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Rain Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.