Irises: LA Iris in zones lower than 6, 0 by inanda

inanda wrote:
When I lived in Ontario, zone 4B, I had 4 LAs that survived very well in the garden. They were all Chownings so look for those bred by Chowning. Can't remember the names other than Black Gamecock . Oh yes, another that did well is called Dorothy or Dorothea K. Williamson. DKW is almost impossible to kill and clumps up very quickly.

I find you cannot beat Iris City Gardens for LAs. Their packaging is truly TDF. Our shipment was caught in a Canada Customs strike a few years ago and after just short of a month, every single iris was just fine, not dried out at all. Lots of them had grown in the dark too.

Now, alas, they come inside for the winter under lights. The joys of zone 2b.

This is Princess Leia, photo taken by Echoes who babysat the LAs one winter before our basement was insulated.

Ginny