Iris ensata Lion King Ophiopogon Thanks to Texas plantsman Pat

Thanks to Texas plantsman Pat McNeal

a cross of Iris wattii x Iris japonica

Calanthe discolor

Helleborus 'Amethyst Gem' is a seed-grown

Iris ensata Lion King Ophiopogon Thanks to Texas plantsman PatIris ensata 'Lion King' is one seriously tricked out Japanese Iris. This 1996 introduction from the work of Bob Bauer and John Coble is a 40" tall deciduous clumper, topped, starting for us in early June, with stunning 7 8" wide double flowers, composed of 6 falls, each of which has wide violet borders and pure white centers. Iris 'Lion King' is a winner of the American Iris Society Award of Merit in 2001, and the Payne Medal in 2003. Wet to moist