Iris virginica Contraband Girl Belamcanda In mid-to-late summer

In mid-to-late summer

this very low-growing groundcover

spectacular

it provides a very unique vertical element with spikes of red

Iris virginica Contraband Girl Belamcanda In mid-to-late summerIris virginica 'Contraband Girl' is a vigorously growing, massive selection (probably a tetraploid) of our native blue flag water iris. Iris 'Contraband Girl' is so big, we have to beat it back with whips and chains just to keep it confined to its pot. When planted in a moist garden site, it forms robust bold textured 3' tall x 7' wide (in moist sites) clumps in five years. In spring, the clumps are topped with larger than normal, blue purple flowers.