Iris louisiana Red Velvet Elvis Arundo great planted with daffodils

great planted with daffodils

We have found that Arisaema lobatum thrives for us only when planted where the soils stay quite dry in the dormant period

double lime-green flowers appear atop the tiny thalictrum-like foliage

It's also quite drought tolerant

This old group of hybrids

Iris louisiana Red Velvet Elvis Arundo great planted with daffodilsHow can you resist a plant with such a wonderful name? Thanks to our friend Dr. Kevin Vaughn, of Oregon, for breeding this aptly named selection. Kevin's 1997 introduction was awarded the DeBallion Award in 2005, the highest honor for a Louisiana iris. Starting in early May, Iris 'Red Velvet Elvis', a hummingbird favorite, produces 3' tall spikes of large flowers made up of ruby falls and mauve standards (they aren't red unless you're color blind). As