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Short-lived, evergreen,
procumbent to erect perennial w/ rosettes of spoon-shaped, fleshy, dark green leaves. In summer, bears dense corymbs to 1 1/2" across of white, occasionally LILAC flowers. Like many rock-garden plants, longevity is directly proportional to drainage.
Clusters of small, snow-white blooms completely cover the dark waxy, evergreen foliage in
spring AND Fall. Shear lightly after bloom for tidiness and to prepare
for the Fall bloom. There really is no reason to have only
Spring blooming Candytuft!
The classic Candytuft. Purity is
just pure snow white and the classic, more compact than the species,
it should be sheared after flowering.
Zone:
5-6 
A
VERY cold hardy, tough, long blooming Impatiens. May die back
but resprouts when temps get above freezing. Even
takes dry shade in stride. Lavender blue 2" trumpet-like
flowers are charmingly asymmetrical adding a bit of whimsy to the
garden. Blooms spring through Fall. Lovely in handing
baskets (but remember, out of the ground, plants are 2 zones less
hardy). Serrated green leaves and red stems. Gets VERY
wide in one season but is still a Clump Former, not a spreader and
tall plant and easily grow up through it. Grows 6,000'-9,000'
in the mountains from Nepal, Tibet, and into western China.
The blooms do tend to hide beneath the leave but there are so many,
you can always find some to look at. 
Late
to come up in Spring (May in Zone 6). Beautiful, narrow, elliptic
dark green foliage with a white stripe down the middle of the
leaf. In late mid Fall, it's top with yellow flowers that are
like elongated snapdragons. Foliage looks great all
season. This stoloniferous politely forms a nice patch.
Very rare.
One of our best rock garden, front of the border plants. It blooms for weeks and weeks, from July thru Sept. frost when very little else is blooming in the rock garden. Easy in sun or part shade. Needs well-drained soil. Self-seeds some, if happy. From Japan. Indifferent to Ph.
A native of Uruguay.
Iphion are great for planting in a rock garden, borders or for
under planting w/ Peonies or Hostas. They naturalize well & once established, produce masses of quarter size flowers for up to 4 weeks. After a major bloom in late spring, they continue to surprise you on & off all summer. Divide if they start to be crowded.
This is so-o-o-o-o pretty!
Iris cristata is happiest in moist woodland. Eventually makes a gorgeous groundcover but doesn't romp all over its neighbors. A tough,
accommodating, little plant that needs division every few years to maintain the mass of flowers for which it is known. Fragrant & beautiful. So
drought tolerant in shade that it will live happily under a Maple tree!
Like
the species but with pure white blooms and golden crests. Absolutely
stunning in a dark area when it blooms in early spring and brightens the
whole area. Slowly forms a well-behaved ground cover.
Like
the species but with huge soft Powder Blue blooms and larger leaves and a
more vigorous growth habit. Absolutely choice stupendous!
Rhizomatous, beardless irises. Branched stems produces 3-15 flowers with a yellow blaze from early to mid-summer. Distinguished from Iris laevigata by the prominent midrib on the leaves. The most beautiful & elegant of all the irises. Tolerant of excessive moisture only during the growing season. Prefers moist acid soil with NO LIME.
Yellow iris is
excellent for borders & massing. It's 'Unlike Anything Else' yellow flowers are one of the first arrivals of spring. No hype -- truly SPECTACULAR. It is a vigorous grower, especially in a wet spot or even a pond. A strong grower in average soil. The easiest of all Iris to grow -- nothing bothers it.
A lemon yellow color that I've never noticed in any other plant.
As
above but with a double bloom.
It is a vigorous grower, especially in a wet spot or even a pond. A strong grower in average soil. The easiest of all Iris to grow -- nothing bothers it.
A lemon yellow color that I've never noticed in any other plant.
We not sure about it's Latin name, but we keep it because it is extraordinarily beautiful. A dwarf iris with beautiful yellow flowers. Behaves well and doesn't have to be divided as often as it's bigger relatives. Semi-evergreen & very quick to multiply. Unlike the big bearded irises, it doesn't have to be divided. Just keeps on ticking.
An iris especially suited to the rock garden but larger in all its parts than most suited for that purpose. Fans of broadly shaped, ribbed leaves, stout rhizomes. White crest on bright lilac flowers.
Likes moist well-drained soil but tolerates dry well. Prefers a sheltered sunny site. This
is really an exquisite, easy iris.
Similar to I. cristata but not crested; leaves much more slender. Sandy soil, coastal barrens, piedmont mountains. This is the most challenging iris to grow but it's GORGEOUS! Likes loose, WD soil w/ plenty of sand or gravel but little organic matter.
This Beardless Iris is native to the Eastern US.
We
purchased this 5-6 years ago from China as I. wattii var. but there's a
chance it could be Iris confusa or possibly even a natural hybrid between I.
wattii and I. japonica. (Hardy to Zone 7, Iris japonica would have given
extra hardiness.) I. wattii and I. confusa are not
supposed to be very hardy and these live in our greenhouse which is
allowed to freeze in early winter. They look
oh-so-similar. See photos on the above link.
While
you might expect to find this in a water pond, and rightfully so, it also
grows beautifully in the well-watered or damp garden. The Louisiana
Irises can lengthen the Iris Season. All the Louisiana Irises are beautiful, but this one is in a class by itself. Blue-black with yellow signals. Safe in earth bottom
ponds by the way. 
