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Iris x pacifica 'Bonus Points'
$14.95 (Ghio '09 ?) A plicata of white with blue stitching, and dark blue styles in the center.The year of introduction is said to be 2009, according to the 2017 Bay View Gardens catalog. However, the 2015 Bay View Gardens catalog states that the year of introduction is 2014. Since we have Joe Ghio's catalogs for the years, 2007 through 2019, we checked the 2009 and 2014 catalogs to see where it first appeared. But doesn't appear in either one! A little mystery.
This is a hybrid of irises that are native to the coast of North America along the Pacific Ocean. It thrives where winters are mild. So this is not a good choice for gardeners everywhere. A young plant should be watered regularly in summer for its first year, but after that will grow well without much attention. It blooms in midspring at a height of about 8 to 14 inches. Near the ocean it can take full sun but away from the coast filtered shade is recommended. Hardy to 0°F.
- common name — Pacific Coast Iris
- flowering season — midspring
- height — 8 to 14 inches
- light requirements — sun, afternoon shade where summers are especially hot
- soil requirements — average
- water requirements — average; in its native range it doesn't receive much summer rainfall
- how to propagate — dividing in fall, after fall rains have moistened the ground
- leaf type — upright narrow leaves that are evergreen
- ways to use it — either in a garden or naturalized in a wild landscape
- other points of interests — easiest to grow in a mild climate similar to the west coast of North America
- cold hardy to 0°F