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This selection has blue-purple flowers in spring with narrower petals that the hybrids and may grow lower than other Iris douglasiana -- 6" - 12" tall. Prefers well-drained soil.

Prefers sun or part shade or shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. A selection introduced by Suncrest Nurseries.

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Size

6 - 12 in Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Purple

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Deer resistant, Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils but prefers well-drained soil. Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Can be deadheaded

Sunset Zones

4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15*, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24*

Caterpillars
Butterflies