Iris - Lion King

Royal Purple Edging

The Iris Lion King, Iris ensata 'Lion King', stands out in any sunny area with its showy petals that are white with purple edging.

‘Lion King’ has an impressive stature as it displays a regal exhibition with it fully double, large blooms, and a tiny splash of yellow is at the heart!

This exotic flower is absolutely breathtaking when blooming. With its sword like leaves and showy flowers, ‘Lion King’ is an easy plant to maintain, requires minimum care, and readily multiplies.

Iris is among the best known and best loved garden plant. It prefers full sun, but will tolerate a little afternoon shade. This Iris needs plenty of water throughout the season to looks its best.

Your Lion King will make a great addition around pools, ponds and water gardens, and for mass plantings; certainly will brighten the edge of a pond. It can be used on difficult banks to prevent erosion, makes magnificent cut flowers, and is resistant to deer!

‘Lion King’ produces showy flowers in late spring on rigid stems, and the clumps will grow together and snuff out weeds.

Popular and dependable, it is an easily grown Iris, and it spreads by rhizomes. If planted this year, it will be even bigger and better in a season or two!

*Double White Flowers with Purple Edging
*Loves Moist Soil
*Grows to 4'

Plant Facts

Family	Iris ensata 'Lion King'
Foliage	Green
Mature Height	3-4 feet
Mature Spread	24-28 inches
Soil	Widely Adaptable
Zones	4-9
Moisture	Moist, Moderate
Mature Form	Upright
Growth Rate	Moderate to Fast
Sun Exposure	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flower Color	Purple
Bloom Period	Late Spring, Early Summer

Quick Overview

The Iris Lion King, Iris ensata 'Lion King', stands out in any sunny area with its showy petals that are white with purple edging; a tiny splash of yellow is at the heart. Lion King has an impressive stature as it displays a regal exhibition with it fully double, large blooms. This extraordinary iris grows in a moist setting, and your visual enjoyment is doubled when it is reflected in water! It will certainly brighten the edge of a pond. This exotic flower is a sister seedling of 'Eye of the Tiger' and is absolutely breathtaking when blooming. With its sword like leaves and showy flowers, Lion King is an easy plant to maintain, requires minimum care, and readily multiplies. Iris is among the best known and best loved garden plant.


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Iris - Lion King

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