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Products > Aristea ecklonii 'Little John'   Aristea ecklonii 'Little John' - Small Blue Stars Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information Category: Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc. Family: Iridaceae (Irises) Origin: Swaziland (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Blue Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Height: 1-2 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Aristea ecklonii 'Little John' (Small Blue Stars) - A hardy herbaceous perennial resembling a Sisyrinchium that has fans of 1 foot long and bright green blade-like leaves. The Flower stalks reach above the foliage with clusters of three to four star-like bright blue flowers that have purple stamens. Plant in full coastal sun to light shade and irrigate regularly (full sun) to occasionally. Hardy to about 20 degrees F. A great little plant for the shade garden or companion plant for a large container planting. This dwarf plant was given to us by John Bleck. It may be a small form of the common Aristea ecklonii or perhaps is the regular form of some other species. The genus name is either derived from the Latin word 'arista' meaning "awn" or from the Greek word 'aristeides' meaning "the best".  The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Aristea ecklonii 'Little John'.     [MORE INFO]