Iris cristata Vein Mountain Amaryllids a superb accent plant

a superb accent plant

combining nicely with other contrasting colors

Many books claim that Pyrrosia lingua isn't winter hardy here

Paeonia obovata is a great textural foliage contrast to hostas and ferns in the woodland garden

the center changes to green

Iris cristata Vein Mountain Amaryllids a superb accent plantIris cristata 'Vein Mountain' is a 1985 We Du nursery introduction and one of the most unique crested woodland iris selections we grow. We Du obtained this selection of our US native iris from a plantsman in Japan when they ordered Iris gracilipes. Dick and Rene subsequently named the iris after NC's Vein Mountain, near the town of Marion. Iris cristata 'Vein Mountain' is one of the tallest clones of the dwarf Iris cristata that we grow, topping out