Rohdea japonica Zansetsu Southwest Garden Plants When I first saw Iris

When I first saw Iris laevigata 'Variegata' many years ago in the famed garden of Pennsylvania's Charles Cresson

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Helleborus 'Anna's Red' is a sterile hellebore

Rohdea japonica Zansetsu Southwest Garden Plants When I first saw IrisRohdea 'Zansetsu', whose name translates to "remaining snow on the mountain", is a prized collector's selection. The tight evergreen clumps of 20" long, upright, dark green leaves are heavily blotched with creamy white streaks what you'd expect if a city slicker tried to milk a cow without the proper equipment. The clumps are also adorned with short spikes of large bright red berries in the winter, which adds an appropriately festive Ken Kesey