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Japanese Roof Iris

Close-up of a deep purple iris with white and purple fringed edges along the petals, with more flowers in soft focus in the background.

Iris tectorum

Season(s): Spring

Garden:
Doris Duke Center Gardens

Type of Plant: Flower, Perennial

Japanese roof iris (Iris tectorum) in the East Meets West Garden. Photo by Clarence Burke.

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Purple irises beneath a tree canopy
Japanese Roof Iris

Like its namesake rainbow, I. tectorum comes in a wide variety of colors, from deep purple to lavender to completely white to pale blue with speckled falls and a fuzzy white fringe

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