Iris cristata Edgar Anderson Rhodophiala Topping the stems are marble-sized

Topping the stems are marble-sized buds opening to lovely

the small clumps are topped with 10" stalks of lavender flowers

Despite its appearance

and once these are gone it will take years before we have enough to offer them again

(aka: Dysosma pleiantha) Stunning is the only word to describe a mature specimen of the giant Chinese mayapple

Iris cristata Edgar Anderson Rhodophiala Topping the stems are marble-sizedThis large, vigorous selection of the North American native woodland iris, forms an 8" tall x 2' wide patch. Iris cristata 'Edgar Anderson', which is one of the earliest Iris cristata clones to flower, is topped, starting in early April (NC), with small, light lavender blue flowers, each with a contrasting white throat and a small darker lavender marking at the base of the beard. Iris cristata 'Edgar Anderson' is named after the late iris researcher