Excellent for Moist Areas

Geisha Girl Japanese Iris

Excellent for Moist Areas

Lavender-purple flowers
Ideal for edges of streams and ponds
Attractive, swordlike foliage
Beautiful in cut-flower displays
Deer tend to avoid

Adds color and movement to the edges of streams and ponds, and other sunny areas that hold a lot of moisture. Elegant lavender, beardless flowers are mottled with lavender-purple, and perfect for cut-flower arrangements. Green, swordlike foliage adds vertical interest. Blooms in early summer. Grows 24-48 in. tall with an 18-24 in. spread. For best results, plant in humus-enriched, moisture-retentive, slightly acidic soil. Geisha Girl Japanese Iris does not perform well in sandy soil. Plant in an area that receives full sun to partial shade. Zones 4-9. Bareroot.

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2023 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
3A-4B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
5A & 5B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
6A & 6B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
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8A & 8B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
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Last Order Date	Zones 3A to 6B: Oct 23, 2023 Zones 7A to 10B: Nov 6, 2023

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Iris ensata 'Geisha Girl'
Height: 2 - 4 feet
Spacing:1 - 2 feet
Spread:1 1/2 - 2 feet
Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Scarlet Red
Size: Bareroot
Blooms: Early Summer
Zone: 5-7

Form: Upright
Flower Form: Fully double flowers, larger than other Geum varieties.
Soil Requirements: Humus-enriched, moisture-retentive, acidic soil. Dislikes sandy soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: After flowering.
Foliage: Pinnate to pinnatisect borne in basal rosettes. The leaflets have toothed or scalloped margins.