A seldom-seen species with old-world charm
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the petals splashed with irregular white
with the large-flowered Chinese Lonicera tragophylla
this apricot clone brings a gentler
Iris fulva 26/1 Restock A seldom-seen species with old-worldAmong the wild irises of North America, Iris fulva is the one that broke the color rules. Where the family runs to blues, purples, and yellows, the copper iris opens in warm coppery red to burnt orange, a shade no other native iris offers, carried on slender stems in late spring and early summer with a soft, slightly drooping poise. The Latin fulva, meaning tawny or reddish brown, records that unusual color, and the common names, copper iris and red