Japanese water iris
Common Name: Japanese water iris
Genus: Iris
Species: laevigata
Cultivar: 'Snowdrift'
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist, Boggy
Height: 80cm
Spread: 50cm
Time to divide plants: August to September
A superb plant with white flowers from early to midsummer, whose species parent comes from Asia where it grows in marshes and at the edge of lakes and streams. 'Snowdrift' therefore needs to be grown in an aquatic basket and sunk in the shallow (but never deep) water at the edge of a pond. If extra plants are required, 'Variegata' has white striped leaves and blue flowers, and creates quite a colourful show when mingled with 'Snowdrift'.
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