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Iris x pacifica 'Clarification'
$13.95 (Ghio '09) Rosy wine orchid self with very ruffled styles.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