Botanical Name Iris ensata 'Lion King’
Common Name Japanese Iris              
Type Perennial
Exposure Sun to Part Shade
Size for Description 36 In by 18 In.
Bloom Time Early Summer
Flower Color Purple
Fruit  
Foliage  
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds yes
Deer Resistant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas yes
Fragrant yes
Groundcover  
Comment Large, fully doubled purple with frilled edges and a white central “feather" on each fall
Care Remove flower stalks when blooming is over.  Cut back foliage in fall.
 
Zone 4