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Douglas iris | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Douglas iris

Iris douglasiana

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

I. douglasiana is an evergreen perennial to 70cm tall, with narrow, dark green leaves and usually branched stems bearing purple or lavender-blue flowers up to 10cm wide in late spring, the falls often with a white basal patch

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

The most easily grown of the Pacific Coast Iris tolerating slightly drier and more alkaline soils

Pruning

Remove dead foliage, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division in spring

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years