Iris cristata Mountain Girl Gaura Australia botanical garden

Australia botanical garden

terminating in an insect pollinator haven of branched panicles that hold dozens of large

each with a subtle darker pink central stripe

so this is really something special

Iris cristata Mountain Girl Gaura Australia botanical gardenIris cristata 'Mountain Girl' is a Blue Ridge Mountain selection of the North American native crested woodland iris. The 6" tall deciduous foliage is topped, starting in late March (NC), with lovely soft blue flowers, each highlighted by a white signal (eye zone) surrounded by a dark blue eclipse. Although Iris cristata is quite drought tolerant, it really grows best in rich, slightly moist woodland soil.