Japanese Variegated Iris pieris japonica `passion` and the foliage remains green

and the foliage remains green and healthy throughout the season

apricot-pink flowers fade to peach

powdery blue leaves are edged with a creamy yellow margin that brightens to white as the season progresses

watermelon-red double flowers bloom on exceptionally strong stems that rarely need support

This vigorous grower spreads to form a dense mat

Japanese Variegated Iris pieris japonica `passion` and the foliage remains greenStriking, sword like leaves are striped with creamy white, providing bright vertical interest even when not in bloom. Large, deep purple flowers appear in early summer, contrasting sharply with the variegated foliage.