Iris unguicularis Front Drive Serbia all flecked with small burgundy

all flecked with small burgundy spots

which is a completely different plant

where normal ostrich ferns fear to tread

This 2017 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction is a Japanese wild ginger that we received in 2009 as Asarum variegatum

quite a floral show

Iris unguicularis Front Drive Serbia all flecked with small burgundyIris unguicularis 'Front Drive' is a Nancy Goodwin (Montrose Gardens) selection of the winter blooming iris that's unfortunately never had a significant public introduction. The flowers, which top the clump from late fall into early spring, are rich lavender with prominent yellow brick road signals leading to the eye, surrounded by a reticulated purple and white backdrop. When the weather is right, each petal is also surrounded by a unique, narrow