Iris laevigata Variegata Rudbeckia Rehmannia elata) Garden visitors quickly

Rehmannia elata) Garden visitors quickly fall in love with this easy-to-grow groundcover member of the normally parasitic Orobanchaceae family

but when planted in a location providing early morning sun

They are also drought tolerant but also tolerate wet spells if provided with adequate drainage:not excessive drainage

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Iris laevigata Variegata Rudbeckia Rehmannia elata) Garden visitors quicklyWhen I first saw Iris laevigata 'Variegata' many years ago in the famed garden of Pennsylvania's Charles Cresson, I was smitten I had to have this plant. Finally, we not only have it, but we occasionally have enough to share and this is one of those times although the quantities are always limited. This stunning water iris boasts wide, cream and white striped leaves that hold their color all year. In late May and early June, the vigorous, sturdy, deer