Description
Iris foetidissima (Iridaceae). This Iris species is useful for shade, including dry heavy shade under trees, thriving where few other plants survive. Seedpods split open in autumn to reveal rows of orange-red seeds that remain well into winter. For the rest of the time, the architectural evergreen foliage looks superb teamed with other shade lovers. Sowing : Sow seeds in summer. Locality : Ex Hort. Date of harvest : September 2013
