Bletilla striata Iris Although Italian arum appears on

Although Italian arum appears on a number of invasive species lists

The leaves of the 4' wide clumps emerge with dark gold centers that brighten as they harden

evergreen perennial

We limbed up our specimen as a walk-underneath feature

Hot and sunny conditions keep the flowers of Delosperma cooperi coming most of the summer

Bletilla striata Iris Although Italian arum appears onBletilla striata is a hardy and very easy to grow terrestrial orchid with upright, heavily textured, iris like, 18" long x 3" wide green leaves and forms a slowly spreading clump. In early spring, stalks to 30" tall of small lavender, cattleya orchid like flowers with a dark purple lip are held above the foliage. The rhizomes spread slowly and eventually form a nice mass. Bletilla striata grows best in moist to damp soils in 1 6 hours of sun. While