Iris douglasiana 'Portuguese Beach'

Common Name:
Douglas iris
Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial
Family:
Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
6-12 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Violet
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

One of the most easily grown of the California native iris, Iris douglasiana has been used extensively in the Pacific Coast hybrids. It forms compact clumps with evergreen, arching leaves. Spring flowers in this selection are blue purple and narrower in petal than the Pacifica hybrids. Sun or part shade, reasonably well drained soil, moderate to little watering when established. Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less.