Iris dabashanensis Caryopteris though some rain lilies will

though some rain lilies will bloom intermittently and lightly between rains

upright shrubby plant

The red stems are adorned with leaves which emerge solid green and then the half closest to the stem magically morphs to creamy white

From late summer

The narrow green foliage is a foil to the bright

Iris dabashanensis Caryopteris though some rain lilies willWe are thrilled to offer the very rare, South Central Chinese native Iris dabashanensis, which looks far more like an evergreen ornamental grass than an iris. It's a story of confusion, however, that goes back to the 1800s. For years, this iris was cultivated by collectors as Iris henryi, but it turned out to be incorrectly identified and was actually an un named species, hailing from the alkaline soil woodlands of Daba Mountain. Thanks to the work of