{"product_id":"center-of-attention-japanese-iris-bare-root-plant","title":"Center of Attention Japanese Iris - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eCenter of Attention is a Japanese iris with large, ruffled flowers in pale lavender-violet, veined in deeper violet, edged in silver and marked with a yellow-orange signal. It blooms after the Siberian irises finish, stretching the iris season into early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants grow about 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide, with narrow, upright leaves. It makes a strong focal point in a moist border, rain garden or along a pond, and the flowers are excellent for cutting. Bees and hummingbirds visit, while deer and rabbits usually pass it by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge, flat, open flowers with broad, ruffled falls in pale lavender-violet, finely veined in darker violet and edged in silver, each marked at the base with a yellow-orange signal; the smaller upright petals and style arms are a similar soft violet. Flowers sit on slender, upright stems just above the foliage. Leaves are narrow, upright and sword-like, mid-green with a faint central rib. The plant forms an upright clump about 36 inches tall and 24 to 28 inches wide. At peak the wide, ruffled blooms look like pale violet plates floating above the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese iris wants rich, steadily moist soil that would rot lavender, so give it its own spot at a pond edge, in a rain garden or in a low, damp part of the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun to part shade in rich, acidic to neutral soil that stays consistently moist, especially from spring through bloom; they do well at pond edges but should not sit underwater in winter. Hardy in zones 4-9. Avoid lime, cut spent stems after flowering, and divide every 3-4 years in late summer to keep clumps vigorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iris ensata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale lavender-violet veined darker, silver edges, yellow-orange signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 in tall × 24–28 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67776442827048,"sku":"GLLF-PER-AD64523A-BR","price":14.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/center-of-attention-japanese-iris.jpg?v=1790892229","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/center-of-attention-japanese-iris-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}