Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Eriogonum and one that will leave

and one that will leave visitors asking

Festuca 'Cool as Ice' is a cross of Festuca glauca and a plant that was most likely Festuca idahoensis

Calanthe reflexa

slightly moist

growing in either leaf duff or sphagnum

Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Eriogonum and one that will leaveThe 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