Iris tectorum China Blue Spillers The red-flowered 'Akebono' (Red Dragon)

The red-flowered 'Akebono' (Red Dragon) is sadly the much less hardy diploid form

lovely specimen in the woodland garden

slate black Lenten rose from the O'Byrne's wonderful breeding program

If this isn't the region's most beautiful native

aka: Canna indica 'Purpurea') The 8' tall thick stalks of Canna 'Red Stripe' are home to large (nearly 2' long) leaves of purple with a dramatically contrasting green pattern between the veins

Iris tectorum China Blue Spillers The red-flowered 'Akebono' (Red Dragon)Iris tectorum 'China Blue' is a selection that we made from a population of wild collected Iris tectorum. We have been bowled over by both the size and vigor when compared to the Iris tectorum that is common in the trade. Each vigorous growing clump of wide green foliage reaches 18" tall x 2' wide. In April, the clumps are topped with spikes of dark blue purple flowers on 2' tall flower stalks. This is a dramatic improvement over the typical species