Moraea calcicola

Known from just a handful of locations near Saldanha, South Africa, this one is rarely offered on the seed lists. It's not as spectacular as some of the other Peacock Moraeas, but it's an elegant-looking flower, and the plant is easy to grow.

It's native to summer-dry zone B4, a mild desert with little frost. Comparable cities are Alexandria, Egypt; Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico; and Illapel, Chile. For more information on the zones, click here.

This form has a smaller, lighter eye at the center. Also note the strange yellow-green color at the center of the flower. The only other species that has something like this is M. loubseri.