(Spring/Fall Shipping) Mrs. Andrist Iris (circa 1919)

Description

(‘Roots & Bulbs’ postage)

An old heirloom iris bred in 1919 by Willis E. Fryer. Mrs. Andrist is hardy in zones 3-9b. Harbors the trait of purple-based foliage. Has been grown here for decades.

“Mr. R.R. Smith of Larned, Kansas wrote me that this variety pleased him more than any among fifty standard varieties.” (‘Fryer’s New Iris’, Willis E. Fryer, 1921)

Shipping spring (May-June) and fall (September-October)

$8/per tuber