{"product_id":"lion-king-japanese-iris-bare-root-plant","title":"Lion King Japanese Iris - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eLion King puts on one of the biggest flower shows of any iris. Its fully double blooms reach 7 to 8 inches across, with wide grape-purple edges that feather into pure white centers and a small sunny yellow signal at the base of each ruffled petal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn moist, rich soil it grows tall and stately, 3 to 4 feet, and blooms in early summer, about a month after the Siberian irises. Plant it by a pond, in a rain garden or in a damp border where it can be the focal point, and divide it every 3 to 4 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGigantic, fully double flowers 7 to 8 inches across with broad, widely ruffled petals layered flat, each petal white in the center with a wide grape-purple border that feathers inward along the veins. A small sunshine-yellow signal sits at the base of each petal. Flowers are held on tall, upright stems above narrow, sword-shaped green leaves. The plant forms a tall, upright clump 36 to 48 inches tall and 24 to 28 inches wide. At peak the huge purple-and-white blooms look like dinner plates 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 Grape purple edges feathering into white centers\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 Tall, upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 in–4 ft 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":67776451150120,"sku":"GLLF-PER-263B879F-BR","price":15.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/lion-king-japanese-iris.jpg?v=1790892269","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/lion-king-japanese-iris-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}