Iris tectorum (blue) Vines rich soil and dependable moisture

rich soil and dependable moisture

a dwarf pollinizer bred to bloom in step with them

reliably evergreen at 5°F

and sunny kitchen courtyards

The white spring racemes draw bees

Iris tectorum (blue) Vines rich soil and dependable moistureThe horticulturist Scott Ogden, in Garden Bulbs for the South, sets the scene: the Japanese roof iris, Iris tectorum, is famous in the native country as a flower for planting on sod roofs, just as houseleeks are used on the cottage roofs of France. In gardens the silky green fans of leaves form large patches, a fine subject for the foreground of a shady border, and in April the ruffled, orchid like blooms appear among the handsome leaves. This is the