Tecophilaea cyanocrocus var. leichtlini semi-hardy it also has a specific

it also has a specific dwarf subspecies—Iris unguicularis subsp

Not so quick to reproduce

where it survives on granite rocks in the incessant winds

Almost a weed

Flowers before the leaves appear

Tecophilaea cyanocrocus var. leichtlini semi-hardy it also has a specificAlso called the Chilean blue crocus, it is not related to a crocus at all. A bulbous plant that will not survive heavy freezes, but does grow well in a rock garden where it flowers in late winter. Some are hybrids and are a purple colour and others have more or less white in the centre. Since it grows at 2,000 to 3,000 m on dry, stony slopes in the Andes. It was believed to be extinct in the wild due to overcollecting, overgrazing and habitat