Iris unguicularis Mary Barnard Calanthe but thrives in hot

but thrives in hot

best in moist shade

In midsummer

it's no problem to cut them to the ground

Cannas need to be dug and stored in a frost free location over winter

Iris unguicularis Mary Barnard Calanthe but thrives in hotIris unguicularis 'Mary Bernard' is one of the best flowering forms of the winter blooming iris we have grown. Iris unguicularis 'Mary Bernard', a wild collection from Algeria, starts blooming slightly earlier in the fall and with slightly larger flowers than many Iris unguicularis selections. The tight clumps are composed of narrow foliage, interspersed in late fall and again in late winter early spring with fragrant dark purple flowers nestled just