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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Alophia drummondii
Purple Pinewood Iris
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AlophiaItem #: 8806
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Trigridia purpurea) Alophia drummondii is a delightful small US native iris-relative, hopelessly confused in the trade with another Texas native,...the completely different Herbertia lahue. Alophia drummondii hails from the region encompassing Mississippi west to Oklahoma and Texas, where it can be found in sandy pinelands. Alophia drummondii emerges from a winter-dormant corm in mid-spring, forming 15" tall, narrow, pleated green leaves. The 15" tall flower stalk is topped with terminally produced, sideways-facing, intricately-decorated, purple, cypella-like flowers from May until October. We have found these very easy to grow in a part-sun garden setting.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Alophia
Flower Color: Blue , Multicolor
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Rock Garden Plants
Other: North American Native Plants , Texas native plants , United States Native Plants