Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Calopogon and were finally able to

and were finally able to share as a 2020 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction

It remains evergreen through the winter and needs nothing in terms or routine maintenance

so they will not be overrun by larger growing perennials

so give it a nice floral skirt

Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Calopogon and were finally able toThe Chinese native Iris anguifuga, named in 1980, hails from sunny grassland slopes in Anhui, Guangxi, and Hubei, China. Although it has been cultivated for centuries for snake removal, it was only recently recognized as a distinct species. This odd, beardless species emerges in fall and remains evergreen all winter. In March, the foliage expands upward along with the 18" tall flowering spikes, which first open for us in early April (NC). Each spike