One in Adelphi, Maryland, one in Wildwood, Florida, one at the US National Arboretum with a grandfatherly interest in many more around the DC area (unless noted, pictures are taken the day of post)
Many of the Asian iris are finished flowering or on their way out, but the Iris ensata selections are either peaking, or just coming on. This is a cultivar that's available through retail nurseries and as beautiful as it is, there are a hundred more available, all stunning and all different.
I know I photograph this plant every year but I can't help myself, I'm in love....it's something about the form. I'm reading the Game of Thrones books; maybe it's because it looks like a crown?