Iris laevigata Variegata 3b The hardiness of sotol is

The hardiness of sotol is related to keeping the crown of the plant dry during the winter

Agave utahensis ssp

which acquired it from Ruth Knopf of Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina

The vigorous clump is topped with white flowers on 36" scapes in late spring

Average moisture levels are great

Iris laevigata Variegata 3b The hardiness of sotol isWhen 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