Iris cretensis Kotsifou Gorge Andropogon We were first introduced to

We were first introduced to Engelmannia peristenia in 2003

and floriferous seedling we've seen

this clone was sold under the invalid name Iris ensata 'Variegata'

which must displace native plants in a natural habitat

Iris cretensis Kotsifou Gorge Andropogon We were first introduced to(aka: Iris unguicularis var. cretensis) Iris cretensis 'Kotsifou Gorge' is a 2017 Plant Delights Nursery introduction grown from a single cutting taken near the nerve rattling Kotsifou Gorge Bridge at 1,200' elevation in Central Crete. There, Iris cretensis grows in large 6' wide mats in the dry, rocky, full sun hillsides. In the garden, Iris 'Kotsifou Gorge' makes a small 5" tall x 18" wide (5 years) rock garden sized mound of very narrow grass like