Secret Rites Bearded IrisTowering stems carry ruffled blooms whose chartreuse standards are overlaid with violet at their base. Below those upright petals, greenish golden falls are tinted lemon yellow at their shoulders, near the golden beards.

this flower is also an excellent all-around peony that goes anywhere in the landscape

Pointy petals give flowers a spectacular

The long-lasting blooms and sturdy stems add to its appeal as a cut flower

we recommend planting this calla lily where it will get at least some shade and avoid being in direct sunlight during the hottest hours of the day

6½ cm dia

The incredibly soft lavender blanket

orange and yellow

Summer through winter

and the light buff

the warmth of the mid-spring sunshine brings guinea-hen flowers and grape hyacinths

Unlike some of its full-size predecessors

side table or shelf