Siberian Iris Peacock Butterfly Follow the Honey ®

Siberian Iris Follow the Honey pairs pale-violet standards with honey-yellow falls richly traced in violet along the edges, finished with clear yellow signals. From late spring into early summer, strong stems to 85 cm hold the blooms above blue-green foliage. Siberian Iris Follow the Honey thrives in sun to part shade and evenly moist, humus-rich soil, making a reliable perennial for pondside plantings and mixed borders. Bred by Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks in 2019.

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.