Iris ensata Sweet Murmur Irids clothed in dark green leaves

clothed in dark green leaves and topped with large clusters of dark purple flowers starting in mid-August

The flower emerges from near the top of the stem like a yellow-orange torpedo

Very easy and very nice

purple-grey foliage of Canna 'Intrigue' makes one of the most stunning accent plants in the garden

Asclepias tuberosa is a heat and drought tolerant US native

Iris ensata Sweet Murmur Irids clothed in dark green leavesThis 1961 deer resistant introduction from Oregon's Japanese iris guru, Walter Marx, is one of the shorter Japanese iris we have grown, topping out, starting in mid June, at 26" tall with flat 6" wide flowers. The wavy petals are white in the center with a ruffled dark purple border a very nice hummingbird treat. Moist to regular garden soils are fine for Iris 'Sweet Murmur', but divide the clumps every 3 4 years for best flowering.