{"title":"Plants that start with 'I'","description":"\u003ch3\u003eList of Perennials That Start With the Letter 'I'\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are some of the genera in our collection with Latin names starting with I.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIllicium\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eImpatiens\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIndigofera\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIpheion\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIris\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIsodon\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIsopyrum\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"indigofera-kirilowii-christo","title":"Indigofera kirilowii Christo","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur original cuttings of this compact form of the Chinese native Indigofera kirilowii came from the late Christopher Lloyd via designer Edith Eddleman. We assigned it the cultivar name Indigofera kirilowii 'Christo' to distinguish it from the other forms appearing in the market. The 18\" tall, upright pea-foliaged stems arise from a slow-moving (NOT INVASIVE) rhizome. In good soils, expect a 6-8' wide patch in 20 years. The miniature, wisteria-like pink flower clusters (6\" long) cascade from the tops of the stems in spring and into early summer...WOW!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wRND-cgbJl0?si=TPIqReiiJ-YfpW1a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000491461,"sku":"674","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Indigofera-kirilowii-Christo.i-674.s-67140.r-1.jpg?v=1790871711"},{"product_id":"iris-ensata-silverband","title":"Iris ensata Silverband","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Iris ensata 'Variegata') If you want to brighten up a garden, aquatic or otherwise, Silverband Japanese iris is your plant. Iris ensata 'Silverband' is a strikingly beautiful, deer-resistant iris with broad, creamy white-and-green, vertically striped foliage. Each clump of Iris ensata 'Silverband' can reach 28\" tall x 1' wide. In late spring, each clump is topped with attractive, pale lavender-blue flowers. This variegated Japanese iris is happy in all but the driest of garden soils. For years, this clone was sold under the invalid name Iris ensata 'Variegata'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6BkVXhkAeJ4?si=x8qJFk3CkP0nM_LF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001034949,"sku":"1349","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-ensata-Silverband.i-1349.s-61447.r-1_1b68c796-0fa0-45b9-9223-3a46429ecfa7.jpg?v=1790707410"},{"product_id":"impatiens-omeiana-eco-mount-emei","title":"Impatiens omeiana Eco Mount Emei","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to the late Georgia plantsman Dr. Don Jacobs, who found this superb gem in 1983 at 8,000' elevation on sacred China's Mt. Emei (near Sichuan), where it was growing among rhododendrons and tiarellas. The foliage of Impatiens omeiana resembles a New Guinea \u003ca title=\"See more perennial impatiens\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/impatiens\"\u003eimpatiens\u003c\/a\u003e...dark, velvety green with a wide, whitish stripe down the center of the leaf. The \u003ca title=\"More yellow flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/yellow-flowers-gold-flowers\"\u003eyellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, resembling shrunken goldfish, occur only in early fall. Impatiens omeiana is stoloniferous and, when happy, will make nice patches in a moist spot in the woodland garden. Impatiens omeiana is not fond of heat and will go summer dormant in hot summers, returning when the weather cools. Unlike most bedding plant impatiens, this impatiens is virtually impossible to root from cuttings.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001156485,"sku":"1556","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Impatiens-omeiana-Eco-Mount-Emei.i-1556.s-66237.r-1.jpg?v=1790076906"},{"product_id":"iris-robusta-gerald-darby","title":"Iris robusta Gerald Darby","description":"\u003cp\u003eIris 'Gerald Darby' is a spectacular 1967 introduction of the naturally-occurring hybrid between our native Iris virginica and Iris versicolor. This selection was created by Iris breeder, the late Gerald Darby, and eventually named in his honor. The base of the upright foliage emerges bright purple in early spring. Rising out of the foliage in spring are the 2' tall, black purple flower scapes, which are topped with blue purple flowers, typical of Iris virginica. Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' will grow happily in shallow standing water or in average moisture garden soils. This is really a fun plant for color conscious designers.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001314309,"sku":"1708","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-robusta-Gerald-Darby.i-1708.s-68094.r-1_208532aa-245d-4b53-af58-003b6164091c.jpg?v=1791919335"},{"product_id":"iris-lazica","title":"Iris lazica","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Iris unguicularis ssp. lazica) Iris lazica hails from Lazistan, a former Ottoman (southern Black Sea) region which was dissolved nearly a century ago after a testy regional divorce, with Turkey and Russia each receiving joint custody. Iris lazica is a close relative of the better known Iris unguicularis, with foliage that's wider (3\/4\" vs. 1\/4\") and shorter, and emerges at an angle instead of upright. Starting for us at the end of winter, alongside Helleborus x hybridus, the 1' tall x 2' wide (5 years) Iris lazica clumps are adorned with lavender-blue flowers. Unlike the sun-loving Iris unguicularis, Iris lazica is a woodland plant, thriving in light shade or a bit of early morning sun. It's also far more moisture tolerant than its cousin, so give one a try and don't worry...be lazi.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024700357,"sku":"2523","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-lazica.i-2523.s-64885.r-1.jpg?v=1791815236"},{"product_id":"iris-cristata-powder-blue-giant","title":"Iris cristata Powder Blue Giant","description":"\u003cp\u003eIris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant' is a superb form of our native deer-resistant Iris cristata, discovered by Samuel Norris (who created the first xPardancandas) of Owensboro, Kentucky, in the early 1960s in a 200-yard-long bank of Iris cristata in Litchfield, Kentucky. Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant' was registered and named by Joe Pye Weed Gardens, Massachusetts, in 1998. The light blue flowers, to 3\" wide, are gigantic for this species and a hummingbird delight. This vigorously spreading form grows to 1' tall and is a superb choice for a dry location in the woodland garden. Iris 'Powder Blue Giant' was awarded the American Iris Society's Award of Merit in 2003 and the Signa Medal in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024733125,"sku":"2592","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-cristata-Powder-Blue-Giant.i-2592.s-64319.r-1.jpg?v=1790780535"},{"product_id":"iris-versicolor-john-wood","title":"Iris versicolor John Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eIris versicolor 'John Wood' is an amazing 1998 selection of the US native blue flag iris that was hybridized by John Wood and registered by Everett Lineberger. The spring foliage emerges with a spectacular black-purple base and is topped, starting in mid-May, with 42\" stalks of flowers, each composed of violet falls with a yellow throat and a pink zone between, all adorned with violet veining. The flowers are topped with 6 standard petals...three violet and 3 mauvy pink...quite unique and quite a show. Iris 'John Wood', which was awarded the American Iris Society's Award of Merit in 2003 and the Signa Medal in 2006, can be grown in typical garden soil or as a marginal aquatic.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025696773,"sku":"3908","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-versicolor-John-Wood.i-3908.s-63651.r-1_31a7c7ac-33f4-4425-90e3-62fcf5bc6e00.jpg?v=1776781299"},{"product_id":"iris-louisiana-geisha-eyes","title":"Iris louisiana Geisha Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIris x louisiana 'Geisha Eyes' is a favorite Louisiana iris selection with 30\" tall flowering stalks in early May, topped with a parade of large, blue-lavender, 6-fall flowers, each highlighted with a dramatic reticulated yellow eye. Now, I can't personally attest that the flower actually resembles a geisha's eyes, since I've never indulged (that I'll admit to), but, regardless, this is one dolled-up iris flower. As is the case with all Louisiana iris, they can be grown in shallow water or in any average moisture garden soil.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025697861,"sku":"3912","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-louisiana-Geisha-Eyes.i-3912.s-63412.r-1.jpg?v=1790256844"},{"product_id":"isodon-effusus","title":"Isodon effusus","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Rabdosia effusus (longituba), Plectranthus effusus) From the Japanese mountains of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu comes this woodland member of the salvia family...formerly Rabdosia longituba, before its reassignment to the genus Plectranthus, then to the genus Isodon. The stems of the clumping Isodon effusus rise throughout the summer, reaching 2' tall by September when they are topped with 1' long, airy panicles containing hundreds of pendent, purple tubes. Isodon effusus is as hard to describe as it is to pronounce, but finding anything that flowers in the fall woodland is difficult...simply superb!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026739077,"sku":"5413","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Isodon-effusus.i-5413.s-24711.r-1_62932103-4975-4ed2-9687-fced13f4488a.jpg?v=1792070979"},{"product_id":"ionactis-linariifolia-little-stiffy","title":"Ionactis linariifolia Little Stiffy","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Aster linariifolius) Ionactis linariifolia is an easy-to-grow, un aster-like eastern US native, which ranges from Canada south to Florida. Perhaps this is why the Evil Empire of Plant Taxonomy has now banished it to the genus Ionactis. Regardless, stiff aster is one of our favorite native plants for a baking-sun rock garden. Our selection Ionactis 'Little Stiffy' is the most compact, best branched, and floriferous seedling we've seen. The rigid 1' tall stems are adorned with stiff, hemlock-like needles. In early summer, the 1' wide clumps are topped with hundreds of small lavender flowers...a truly superb selection of a great native.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026929349,"sku":"5763","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ionactis-linariifolia-Little-Stiffy.i-5763.s-64501.r-1.jpg?v=1790872742"},{"product_id":"iris-unguicularis-francis-wolseley","title":"Iris unguicularis Francis Wolseley","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis splendid selection of winter flowering iris comes from our friend John Elsley, who got this from plantswoman extraordinaire Beth Chatto, who reportedly got it from Francis Wolseley's UK garden. In our trials, Iris unguicularis 'Francis Wolseley' has been a vigorous grower, topped from fall through March (NC) with an abundance of medium lavender flowers, each highlighted by a central tuxedo pattern of white with small purple flecks and a central stripe of yellow. We think you'll really enjoy this exceptional form of Iris unguicularis.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027559301,"sku":"6636","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-unguicularis-Francis-Wolseley.i-6636.s-63409.r-1.jpg?v=1788286523"},{"product_id":"illicium-parviflorum-florida-sunshine","title":"Illicium parviflorum Florida Sunshine","description":"\u003cp\u003eIllicium 'Florida Sunshine' is a 2007 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction, whose life started when we brought back three golden seedlings of the rare Florida endemic Illicium parviflorum from our 2000 visit to Florida plantsman Charles Webb. After several years of evaluation, we selected one plant for introduction as Illicium 'Florida Sunshine'. Our original specimen has become a medium-sized shrub to 8' tall x 8' wide of anise-fragranced, chartreuse gold foliage during the spring and summer. As the weather cools in fall, the leaf color brightens to screaming yellow, then becomes a near parchment color by midwinter. During the same time, the upper stems take on a brilliant red cast, contrasting vividly with the leaves. In sun, the winter foliage will scorch, so we recommend this be grown in light shade...a stunning beacon in the winter garden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIllicium 'Florida Sunshine' is essentially a maintenance free shrub, if it's planted in the proper location.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIllicium 'Florida Sunshine' is native in deep to light shade in the wild, but in gardens, it is best in light shade to 6-8 hours of full sun, where it color up the best and keeps the tightest shape, and should never need to be pruned. The more shade, the looser the habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe garden value of Florida Sunshine anise is obvious, since it beams like a bright sun in the garden, especially in the fall\/winter, when the foliage is brightest. The anise-scented foliage is another great garden feature, so be sure to plant it where it can be brushed against.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIllicium parviflorum is pollinated by a wide range of small native flies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/fbRORmV3-wU\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027666821,"sku":"6945","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Illicium-parviflorum-Florida-Sunshine.i-6945.s-66976.r-1.jpg?v=1791306608"},{"product_id":"iris-ensata-queens-tiara","title":"Iris ensata Queens Tiara","description":"\u003cp\u003eIris 'Queen's Tiara' is a vigorous deer-resistant selection of the winter deciduous Japanese Iris ensata, topped, starting in mid-May, with large, flat-petalled white flowers highlighted in the center by short purple standards (upright petals)...a very attractive combination. As with all Japanese iris, slightly moist to wet soils are best and be sure to divide the clumps every 3-4 years to maintain great flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028147333,"sku":"7650","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-ensata-Queens-Tiara.i-7650.s-61196.r-1.jpg?v=1776968869"},{"product_id":"iris-louisiana-sinfonietta","title":"Iris louisiana Sinfonietta","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe award-winning Iris x louisiana 'Sinfonietta' forms a wide-spreading (7' in 5 years) patch of 4' tall, dark green foliage, topped in early May (NC) with 6\" wide, stunning navy blue flowers, each highlighted with yellow throats (nothing a little Zicam won't cure). As with all Louisiana iris, Iris 'Sinfonietta' loves swampy conditions, but we have grown this for years in typical garden soil with no ill effects.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028534725,"sku":"8370","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-louisiana-Sinfonietta.i-8370.s-60886.r-1_6aa172f9-5fb8-4c47-9685-c0c2f0c98efa.jpg?v=1791485692"},{"product_id":"iris-cristata-tennessee-white","title":"Iris cristata Tennessee White","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis selection of our native crested woods iris was discovered by the late, mad plantsman, Don Shadow, of Winchester, Tennessee. Iris 'Tennessee White' is a vigorous deer-resistant selection that quickly makes a 2' wide deciduous clump, topped just above the foliage in March (NC) with a wonderful display of small, white, thick-textured flowers...a treat for hummingbirds. Everyone who has tried it agrees it is probably the best white-flowered selection of Iris cristata on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028572293,"sku":"8476","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-cristata-Tennessee-White.i-8476.s-62967.r-1.jpg?v=1791393958"},{"product_id":"ipheion-uniflorum-greystone","title":"Ipheion uniflorum Greystone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis selection of Ipheion uniflorum comes from the NC garden of the late plantsman Norman Beal, who selected it for its large, pure white flowers. For us, the clumps of waxy grey-green foliage are topped in March and early April (NC) with stalks of white flowers that obscure the foliage. By late May, Ipheion 'Greystone' has gone dormant for the summer. We recommend dividing the clumps every 3-5 years and either sharing with your neighbors or starting a nursery...just kidding. A horticultural circumcision in late spring, a la Lorena Bobbitt, will prevent unwanted offspring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOnce planted Spring Starflower requires no maintenance. However every few years the clumps can be divided and replanted to form larger masses for bigger and better displays in the garden. This can be done most anytime though the best time might be after bloom. Dig a clump up and divide into as many clumps as desired, from one bulb to clumps of many bulbs. Replant and water in. Done after bloom the foliage will likely die away quicker than it would if left undivided. No worries here as it will definitely return next fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIpheion are summer dormant and will tolerate drought during its dormant period. They resume growth in the fall and grow through the winter months into spring. At this time they need moisture and at least part day sun. They will thrive in full sun. Avoid poorly drained soil. They don't need sharp drainage, just average drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs Ipheion grows through the winter months it is an excellent plant to fill spaces that are vacated in the winter by large herbaceous perennials such as \u003ca title=\"See more crinums\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/crinum\"\u003ecrinums\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"See more hardy hibiscus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hibiscus-plant-rose-mallow\"\u003ehibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e or under deciduous shrubs. Thus two different plants occupy the same space, subletting it during opposite growing seasons; the frost-tolerant Ipheion during the winter growing season and the others during the frost-free growing season. Twice as much ornamental display is thus created in the same space by using this method.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIpheion is of great value for the time of the year that it blooms, late winter into early spring, and for the length of time that it is in bloom, at least 6 weeks, producing a long succession of flowers. Blue is the typical color of both Ipheion uniflorum and Ipheion perigrinans and it is a true blue and perhaps of greater value for being this hue. The white and pink flowered selections are also very beautiful. Single clumps are quite lovely but larger masses or drifts have far more impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe foliage of Ipheion is garlic-scented like its Allium relatives and usually not grazed by deer or rabbits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028597189,"sku":"8519","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ipheion-uniflorum-Greystone.i-8519.s-67534.r-1_e346258c-7fd9-438a-b513-98c2728e08a5.jpg?v=1791485700"},{"product_id":"iris-louisiana-red-velvet-elvis","title":"Iris louisiana Red Velvet Elvis","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can you resist a plant with such a wonderful name? Thanks to our friend Dr. Kevin Vaughn, of Oregon, for breeding this aptly named selection. Kevin's 1997 introduction was awarded the DeBallion Award in 2005, the highest honor for a Louisiana iris. Starting in early May, Iris 'Red Velvet Elvis', a hummingbird favorite, produces 3' tall spikes of large flowers made up of ruby falls and mauve standards (they aren't red unless you're color blind). As with all Louisiana iris, they can be grown in slightly moist soil or in shallow standing water.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028857157,"sku":"8905","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-louisiana-Red-Velvet-Elvis.i-8905.s-61470.r-1_c3a2f0af-3438-465d-b7d3-865dafa0814d.jpg?v=1792089005"},{"product_id":"iris-fulva-little-cajun","title":"Iris fulva Little Cajun","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe purchased this dwarf, nameless selection of our Southeast US native copper iris from a mail order plant adoption facility in 2003. As promised when we purchased it, it has remained shorter than the typical species, maturing for us at 20\" tall. In 2010, we christened it Iris 'Little Cajun'. The evergreen clumps are topped in early May with a splendid display of coppery cinnamon flowers that attract hummingbirds. Iris fulva is super easy to grow since it is equally at home in typical garden soil or in 3-6\" of standing water and muck. That's muck with an M, not to be confused with similar verbiage when one steps into muck with an M!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029008965,"sku":"9206","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Iris-fulva-Little-Cajun.i-9206.s-67566.r-1_7d12727b-7ea7-435b-93d7-826e0034772d.jpg?v=1790251452"},{"product_id":"iris-unguicularis-dazzling-eyes","title":"Iris unguicularis Dazzling Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIris 'Dazzling Eyes' is a 2004 Rick Tasco hybrid that has shown incredible vigor in our trials. 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