Iris ensata Cascade Crest

Iris Cascade Crest belongs among Japanese irises with a striking bloom. White petals carry a pastel blue edge, set off by deeper blue style arms above; a yellow signal adds brightness. Iris Cascade Crest flowers mid to late season and holds its form on strong stems. A resilient perennial for consistently moist sites, ideal beside water features and in lively color compositions.

How to grow Japanese iris

Iris ensata is a full-sun iris growing naturally in open wet fields in eastern Asia. Iris ensata has a vertical growth habit like most other iris species. Its large flowers come in different shades of blue. It needs to be grown in an acid humus-rich soil, with regular watering between early March and the end of July. Iris ensata can be planted in a sunny place in the garden, at the banks of a pond or slow flowing streams, or in wet places that are not flooded during the winter. It may prove necessary to cover the young plants through the first winter (with mulch, straw or bark shavings etc.) especially in the case of late planting.