Iris cristata Edgar Anderson Eurasia Each of the stalks is

Each of the stalks is adorned with tightly clasping

They thrive best in clay or amended clay soils

glossy green tropical-looking leaf perched atop a solitary 3' fleshy green stem

The 3' long

we listed this as a form of Aspidistra lurida and later Aspidistra sichuanensis

Iris cristata Edgar Anderson Eurasia Each of the stalks isThis large, vigorous selection of the North American native woodland iris, forms an 8" tall x 2' wide patch. Iris cristata 'Edgar Anderson', which is one of the earliest Iris cristata clones to flower, is topped, starting in early April (NC), with small, light lavender blue flowers, each with a contrasting white throat and a small darker lavender marking at the base of the beard. Iris cristata 'Edgar Anderson' is named after the late iris researcher