Iris pseudata Shiryukyo - Purple Dragon's Valley Disease Resistant Strong stems keep the flowers

Strong stems keep the flowers upright after wind or rain

Burgundy Hearts is an improvement over the traditional forest pansy redbud with dark purple leaves that keep their color all season long

but it still susceptible to common crabapple diseases

and home gardeners for over a century

Iris pseudata Shiryukyo - Purple Dragon's Valley Disease Resistant Strong stems keep the flowersIt's difficult to find a flower with the complexity, elegance and size of the iris. With Shiryukyo, large purple sepals droop toward the vertical foliage with a substantial bright yellow eye signal lending contrast to the display. This Iris comes in around 4 ft. tall, and is at home in a taller cottage style garden as it sends flowers high enough to pop among a blend of taller species. It can also be planted as a single or clump to provide vertical