Candy Lily
Pardancanda norissi
This cross between Pardanthopsis and Belamcanda is near the top of the list of my favorite flowers. One reason is they have an incredible range of colors. Despite the “Lily” name they are more of an Iris. The foliage is Iris like but less sturdy.
They are listed in most references as hardy in zones 5 - 10. Unfortunately I have to consider them an “annual” since we have too many winters in the north country best described as zone 3.
They’re easy as Iris to grow.
Flowers are small and are a good excuse to get up close and personal
I found them to be reliable self seeders and each new plant was a color surprise
The last photo was one of the first flower photos I took. I fiddled with it and used it as my desktop wallpaper for a while. This and a few more can be found here:
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