Iris ensata 'Queen's Tiara

Iris ensata 'Queen's Tiara' is a beautiful Japanese iris cultivar known for its large, flat-petaled white flowers with intricate purple veining and short purple standards. This herbaceous perennial thrives in full sun to partial shade and reaches a height of 60–90 cm, with a spread of 45–60 cm. It blooms in mid-May through August, providing a long-lasting display of elegant flowers. Ideal for moist to wet soils, Iris ensata 'Queen's Tiara' grows best in garden beds or near ponds, where it adds grace and beauty. Perfect as cut flowers, this deer-resistant iris forms clumps over time, making it a versatile choice for any perennial garden. Regular division every 3–4 years will ensure the best flowering.

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.