Iris unguicularis Mary Barnard Calanthe In colder climates

In colder climates

but thrives in hot

This bigeneric hybrid of Amaryllis belladonna x Crinum moorei produced one of the most fabulous bulbous perennials for the South

best in moist shade

In midsummer

Iris unguicularis Mary Barnard Calanthe In colder climatesIris unguicularis 'Mary Bernard' is one of the best flowering forms of the winter blooming iris we have grown. Iris unguicularis 'Mary Bernard', a wild collection from Algeria, starts blooming slightly earlier in the fall and with slightly larger flowers than many Iris unguicularis selections. The tight clumps are composed of narrow foliage, interspersed in late fall and again in late winter early spring with fragrant dark purple flowers nestled just