Iris ensata 'Butterflies in Flight' ~ Monrovia® Butterflies in Flight Japanese Iris wildlife The large creamy purple flowers

The large creamy purple flowers with a deeper purple stripe have overlapping petals that makes them look fuller and bloom from mid spring until frost

The nectar provides for hummingbirds and other moths and butterflies

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The stems end with thick dark purple flowerheads with upright burgundy petals on top resembling butterfly wings in late spring and the bloom season can be extended to late summer if deadheaded

Abundant blooms of rich pink flowers with white bordered petals bloom through spring until the first frost

Iris ensata 'Butterflies in Flight' ~ Monrovia® Butterflies in Flight Japanese Iris wildlife The large creamy purple flowersButterflies in Flight Japanese Iris is a marginal deciduous perennial with a compact clumping habit. The long light green sword like foliage has a strong central rib and fans upwards. Sturdy stalks grow from the center of the plant are topped with pale white blue flowers with blue violet veins and center petals from early to mid summer, attracting bees. Grows best in rich, slightly acidic, moist to wet water retentive soils. Type: Perennial Origins: