Iris virginica Contraband Girl Yellow/Gold Flowering Plants Named by hosta guru Paul

Named by hosta guru Paul Aden after himself (just kidding)

We prefer to cut the old flower stalks back after the seed has dispersed

reinforcing our experience that this is not a deep shade lover

average drainage

The same is true for most of the hybrid cultivars

Iris virginica Contraband Girl Yellow/Gold Flowering Plants Named by hosta guru PaulIris 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.