Iris virginica Contraband Girl Belamcanda whose native range extends from

whose native range extends from coastal NC south nearly to Palm Beach

Grow this evergreen fern in a well-drained site on a slope for best performance

but none have performed as well in our hot climate as this seed strain from near the famous Dolly Sods Wilderness Area in West Virginia's Tucker County

it provides a very unique vertical element with spikes of red

but visitors who see it in flower don't leave without one

Iris virginica Contraband Girl Belamcanda whose native range extends fromIris virginica 'Contraband Girl' is a vigorously growing, massive selection (probably a tetraploid) of our native blue flag water iris. Iris 'Contraband Girl' is so big, we have to beat it back with whips and chains just to keep it confined to its pot. When planted in a moist garden site, it forms robust bold textured 3' tall x 7' wide (in moist sites) clumps in five years. In spring, the clumps are topped with larger than normal, blue purple flowers.