3. Japanese Iris (Iris Kaempferi) The Japanese iris is a much-loved flowering plant and one of the best perennials for Japanese gardens. It blooms with lavender colored flowers around June and is ...

Irises are stunning additions to gardens, but it can be challenging having to wait until well into June for your large bearded irises and perhaps even until July for your Japanese irises.

About 2,000 Japanese irises of 200 varieties are in full bloom at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto City. The garden has a temporary bridge over the pond at this time of year. The shrine says the best ...

Suigo Sawara Ayame Park in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, is home to 1.5 million Japanese irises of 400 varieties spread over an 8-hectare park, and the early blooming varieties are now at their peak.