Cypella coelestis Iris well ahead of the spring

well ahead of the spring peak

Caesalpinia gilliesii has woody stems adorned toward the top with lacy

This selection of the cast iron plant Aspidistra zongbayi comes from plant collector Barry Yinger

forming an attractive evergreen clump

We were surprised to find that much of what is sold as Hesperaloe parviflora is actually not correctly named

Cypella coelestis Iris well ahead of the spring(syn: Cypella plumbea) Cypella coelestis is a little known but highly prized South American bulb. The pleated, blue green foliage on this iris relative most closely resembles that of a young palm tree. From midsummer onward, the easy to grow Cypella coelestis is topped with blue, goblet shaped flowers on sturdy but airy, 2' tall stems. Each flower has 6 petals: 3 large blue lavender ones and 3 smaller tricolor ones of white, yellow, and blue. Although