Sanguinaria canadensis Snow Cone Calycanthus typical of Iris virginica
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
typical of Iris virginica
dark blue-purple flowered selection of the little-known Southeast US native aster
a dramatic and unique specimen in the garden
burgundy-red
Starting for us in mid-June and continuing through August
Sanguinaria canadensis Snow Cone Calycanthus typical of Iris virginicaSanguinaria canadensis 'Snow Cone' is a clonal selection of our Eastern US native bloodroot, from iris breeders, Jan Sacks and Marty Schaffer, who selected it as a seedling from their Tennessee form. This little known and hard to find 2016 selection produces 6" tall stalks, starting for us in early March, each topped with 3" wide flowers, each with up to 25 pure white petals a striking clump in the woodland garden. Sanguinaria canadensis is a spring