Sun to Part SunZone: 5-9, at least 24" tall Origin: Hybrid
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Iris 'Kimboshi', which means "golden hat" in Japanese, is a 1971 hybrid of Iris pseudacorus x Iris ensata from Japan's Mr. Ueki. This sterile deer-resistant hybrid has amazing vigor and quickly forms a robust clump, topped in spring with large pale yellow flowers, each highlighted by a dark yellow eye-zone and dark lines radiating out into the three petals. Iris 'Kimboshi' prefers moist soils but also grows well as a marginal aquatic. Thanks to the late garden writer M.M. Graff for sharing her favorite iris with us just prior to her death at age 97.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Zone: 5-9, at least 