Iris robusta Dark Aura Silene In early fall (September and

In early fall (September and October for us)

and not one of the shorter species often sold as such in the trade

dark green rounded leaves

Due to Federal regulations

We prefer to cut the stalks to the ground in early winter to prevent reseeding

Iris robusta Dark Aura Silene In early fall (September and(aka: Iris virginica DeLuxe) This splendid Iris hybrid (Hewitt 96) between US natives Iris versicolor and Iris virginica quickly became one of our favorites, as well as a favorite of the Royal Horticulture Society, who awarded it the 2005 Award of Garden Merit. The deer resistant black purple flushed new growth expands upward to 3' tall, topped throughout May (NC) with jet black scapes that hold violet blue flowers just above the foliage attractive to