Iris cristata Mountain Girl Hummingbird Plants winkleri 'Grape Sensation' is a

winkleri 'Grape Sensation' is a superb long-lived perennial

spreading underground to 6' wide in 10 years

or possibly a natural Agave salmiana hybrid

(aka: Cystopteris fragilis var

The compact 1' tall x 1' wide clump of narrow

Iris cristata Mountain Girl Hummingbird Plants winkleri 'Grape Sensation' is aIris cristata 'Mountain Girl' is a Blue Ridge Mountain selection of the North American native crested woodland iris. The 6" tall deciduous foliage is topped, starting in late March (NC), with lovely soft blue flowers, each highlighted by a white signal (eye zone) surrounded by a dark blue eclipse. Although Iris cristata is quite drought tolerant, it really grows best in rich, slightly moist woodland soil.