Iris ‘Lavender’

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Lavender hybrid iris

‘Lavender’ Iris grows to 18 inches and spreads to 2-3 feet.

This Pacific Coast hybrid Iris features large lavender flowers with darker lavender veins and a golden throat and flowers in spring.

Plant in light shade with occasional summer watering. PCH irises are drought tolerant once established, but they do like deep watering during the dry season.

Transplanting or dividing should be done in December.

Cultivars such as this are horticultural selections and hybrids, not part of the native ecology but work beautifully in the garden.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Light, Moderate

Soil: Loam

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant

 

Ecological Value

Attracts beneficial insects.

Historical Uses

Douglas Iris is the parent stock for many successful hybrids. In some way, it is involved in nearly all the named PCI horticultural varieties. Some are pure, wild plants cultivated because of certain

Distribution

Selected for the garden.

Elevation

Selected for the garden.

Communities
Habitat

Selected for the garden.