R. nuttallii ssp. sinonuttallii Size:1 gal size 2-3 year old plants

R. nuttallii ssp. sinonuttallii Size:1 gal size 2-3 year old plantsClosly resembling R. nuttallii, this subspecies R. sinonuttallii (Maddenia ) is a large, handsome evergreen shrub or small tree with beautiful smooth and peeling reddish brown bark. The new growth is silvery. The impressively large leaves are elliptical in shape with a deeply bulbous surface. The leaves are densely scaly. The flowers of this species are one of the most impressive in the genus. They are funnel bell shaped and up to 12 cm long and wide.

Very hard to root

it is a dependable and long-lived shrub that benefits from protection from hot afternoon sun and drying winter winds

These iris will rest for a few months

but perhaps lower

Likes full sun to part shade away from drying winds

but there are many more of them

they are in clusters along the stems

but may go to 2 ft over time

lutescens will be 6-8 ft tall in 10 years

New from the late August Kehr

The foliage turns red in autumn

is native to wet