Iris odaesanensis Pennisetum The blue-purple (RHS 82A)

The blue-purple (RHS 82A)

Each 18" tall

Our research indicated it originated in Papua New Guinea as a sport of Musa 'Tapo'

A variety of bumblebees are the main pollinators for Blue Fortune anise hyssop

we have found it to fare quite well in average to dry soils

Iris odaesanensis Pennisetum The blue-purple (RHS 82A)My first knowledge of the dwarf Iris odaesanensis was during our 1997 Korean expedition when Darrell Probst spotted it growing near it's namesake, Mt. Odae. This small, 8" long, acorus like foliaged plant prefers slightly moist soils, but is amazingly drought tolerant. Iris odaesanensis spreads nicely to create a 2 4' wide grass like mat of foliage in 5 years (depending on soil moisture) that remains evergreen in milder climates. A patch of Iris