Cypella coelestis Iris This selection of the cast

This selection of the cast iron plant Aspidistra zongbayi comes from plant collector Barry Yinger

well ahead of the spring peak

cobalt-blue flowers

is shared by two very different and unrelated plants

to 6' wide and 2' tall

Cypella coelestis Iris This selection of the cast(syn: Cypella plumbea) Cypella coelestis is a little known but highly prized South American bulb. The pleated, blue green foliage on this iris relative most closely resembles that of a young palm tree. From midsummer onward, the easy to grow Cypella coelestis is topped with blue, goblet shaped flowers on sturdy but airy, 2' tall stems. Each flower has 6 petals: 3 large blue lavender ones and 3 smaller tricolor ones of white, yellow, and blue. Although