Iris louisiana Melon Cocktail Thalictrum our plant begins flowering in

our plant begins flowering in mid-February (NC) and continues until fall

A conversation piece for collectors

Hymenocallis occidentalis var

This offering is a seed strain from an excellently flowering form we selected from our original wild seed collection in Melissa

but surprisingly is still not common in the trade

Iris louisiana Melon Cocktail Thalictrum our plant begins flowering inIris x louisiana 'Melon Cocktail' is another of our favorite Louisiana iris hybrids. This vigorous 2002 introduction from hybridizer T. J. Betts produces masses of 3' tall stalks in early May, topped with luscious orangey bronze flowers that often show a narrow yellow border and a small yellow throat. Iris 'Melon Cocktail' will grow in average garden soils but, like most Louisiana iris, will really go nuts when grown as a marginal aquatic in shallow