Iris pseudata Take no Sato Pycnanthemum but the habit is more

but the habit is more upright and has fewer pups

small yellow spots appear in the green border

preventing the garden from regressing to a sea of brown mulch

it usually needs a mate to produce seed

Iris pseudata Take no Sato Pycnanthemum but the habit is moreIris 'Take no Sato' (translated to bamboo village) is another splendid performing hybrid (Japanese x yellow flag) iris in our trials. This 2008 introduction, created by Japanese iris breeder, Hiroshi Shimizu, forms a giant 45" tall clump. Our 6' wide patch (10 years) is topped, starting for us in early June, with branched stalks of large purple veined flowers with a bright yellow eye zone, also veined purple. The vigor is exceptional, where the plant