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Iris dabashanensis
Daba Shan Woodland Iris
Item #: 16971
Zones: 5a to 7b, at least
Dormancy:
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
We are thrilled to offer the very rare, South Central Chinese native Iris dabashanensis, which looks far more like an evergreen ornamental grass than an iris. It's a story of confusion, however, that goes back to the 1800s. For years, this iris was cultivated by collectors as Iris henryi, but it turned out to be incorrectly identified and was actually an un-named species, hailing from the alkaline soil woodlands of Daba Mountain. Thanks to the work of Darrell Probst, it finally was formally published in 2020 as Iris dabashanensis. The grass-like, slowly spreading mounds are adorned with small white flowers that just top the foliage in early spring.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Iris
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Rock Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Groundcovers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Plants from China , Rabbit Resistant Plants