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Ipheion peregrinans 'Jessie'
Jessie Starflower
Item #: 18462
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Summer, Fall
Height: 5" tall
Origin: Uruguay
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Ipheion 'Jessie' is yet another splendid form of the easy-to-grow, Ipheion peregrinans, a rare plant, found on only two hillsides in Uruguay. This cultivar is a Tony Hall (Kew Gardens) introduction that he named for his late sister, Jessie. Ipheion 'Jessie' has intensely deep blue flowers, which are even more intense that its parent, Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler'. The summer deciduous clumps multiply quickly, with short green leaves that re-emerge in fall. The clumps are nearly covered with 1" gentian blue flowers, starting for us in early March. These are very easy to grow, but perform best in sunny, dry soils.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Ipheion
Flower Color: Blue
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Green Roofs , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Fragrant Foliage Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dwarf Plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , Xeriscaping Plants