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Neomarica caerulea (Neomarica caerulea)

Description

Drop dead gorgeous, rich indigo-blue Iris-like blooms to 4" across, intricately veined in amber and white appear throughout Summer in waves atop tall, strong stems to 5' tall. A tough and EASY Brazilian member of the Iris family, its tall, stiff-evergreenleaves form handsome clumps in a few years and provide a year-round vertical accent, as well a nice background for shorter blooms. Offsets curiously appear at the tops of spent stems and are easily detached for-new plants!Not fussy and CLAY tolerant, but more blooms with compost rich soil and Summer water.-Drought tolerant and deer resistant!

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Liliales

            • Family: Iridaceae

              • Genus: Liliales