Iris japonica Eco Easter Cardiocrinum but with a slightly more

but with a slightly more rounded hood (rounded hoods have been banned in some states

Lady slipper orchids are woodland plants

sandpaper-like foliage adorns fuzzy creeping stems (5' wide in 3 years)

castor bean-shaped leaves

In the 1900s

Iris japonica Eco Easter Cardiocrinum but with a slightly moreThis Don Jacobs selection of the easy to grow evergreen groundcover Iris japonica was made for its increased hardiness and floriferous nature. Iris japonica is notoriously lacking in floral power, but such is not the case with 'Eco Easter'. The deer resistant iris fans emerge from spreading rhizomes, similar to Iris tectorum, but considerably faster. In early April in NC, the fans are topped with numerous floral sprays of lavender blue flowers a