Iris lazica Philippines the old seed stalks turn

the old seed stalks turn upward

In our garden we originally planted divisions of two forms of Trillium lancifolium near each other

The first sign of spring is the wonderful spikes of dodecatheon-like blue flowers to 6" tall

akin to the proverbial beanstalk

Iris lazica Philippines the old seed stalks turn(aka: Iris unguicularis ssp. lazica) Iris lazica hails from Lazistan, a former Ottoman (southern Black Sea) region which was dissolved nearly a century ago after a testy regional divorce, with Turkey and Russia each receiving joint custody. Iris lazica is a close relative of the better known Iris unguicularis, with foliage that's wider (3 4" vs. 1 4") and shorter, and emerges at an angle instead of upright. Starting for us at the end of winter,