Iris tectorum China Blue Malvaviscus who forage when daytime winter

who forage when daytime winter temperatures exceed 55 degrees F

small triangular purple-brown flowers with a central cream eyezone

Musella lasiocarpa has sailed through more than two decades of winters in our zone 7b garden

According to the late Logan Calhoun (our original seed source)

Abutilon 'Canary Bird' is a marvelous hummingbird plant that has survived 6 degrees F in our garden

Iris tectorum China Blue Malvaviscus who forage when daytime winterIris 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