Iris Tenax - Oregon Iris Size:1 gal size plants 8" - 12" tall

Iris Tenax - Oregon Iris Size:1 gal size plants 8" - 12" tallAlso known as the 'Tough Leaf Iris' and the Oregon Iris, this native West Coast iris is quite floriferous and resilient in the garden. The plant seems to very tough and hardy, growing for many years in the garden. This evergreen perennial will produce a profusion of flowers ranging from pale lavender, to rich purple to pale violet blue. Great for rockeries, along the edge of a pathway, or near water features.

"Rootbeer Exactly

but turns bronze in winter

'Black Pearl' flowers heavier than the species

So funny how flowers can work their way into our imagination and indeed our very soul

The flowers are FRAGRANT as well

tall and 4 ft wide in 10 years

The lacy dissected leaves create a 'soft' look in the garden while giving great contrast to the greens of nearby plants

Unusual and rare

The bloom is in mid spring

'Horizon Lakeside' x R

keeping it 'flat faced'

cinnamomeum