Iris tectorum Wolong Greece deer-resistant plant to be a

deer-resistant plant to be a superb bold-textured groundcover

I nearly fell over when I first saw this amazing manfreda at Yucca Do Nursery

opening slowly from the bottom to the top

boasts fairly short (for a crinum lily)

this tropical-looking gem is worth growing just for its stature and texture in the garden

Iris tectorum Wolong Greece deer-resistant plant to be aThis 2010 American Iris Society Award of Merit winning clone of the easy to grow Chinese roof iris is from a 1989 Jim Waddick collection near Wolong in Sichuan, China. It was also awarded the prestigious SIGNA (Species Iris Group) Award in 2013. For us, this is one of the most vigorous clones of the Chinese roof iris we grow, although it forms a tighter clump and doesn't spread like the forms more common in the trade. Starting in mid April (NC), the