Iris giganticaerulea Boutte Hymenocallis Texas firecracker can reach heights

Texas firecracker can reach heights of 6'

and remains looking great until it flowers and goes dormant in mid-spring

From Greg Grant's infamous cemetery wanderings comes another clone of the US native (Oklahoma west to Arizona) Salvia farinacea

From a single division of a large clump in situ

whose rigidly upright

Iris giganticaerulea Boutte Hymenocallis Texas firecracker can reach heightsIris giganticaerulea 'Boutte' is a Victor Lambou collection of the native Louisiana iris species from Boutte, Louisiana. The vigorous clumps measure 4' wide after only two years in a rich, moist soil. The 4' tall flowers stalks just top the foliage, starting for us in mid April. The large blue lavender flowers are each highlighted with a yellow throat.