Iris virginica Contraband Girl Yellow/Gold Flowering Plants similar to Sarracenia flava

similar to Sarracenia flava

so it's time for a return engagement

average drainage

the seed are ground to make coffee

We prefer to cut the old flower stalks back after the seed has dispersed

Iris virginica Contraband Girl Yellow/Gold Flowering Plants similar to Sarracenia flavaIris 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.