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Iris spp
 
Scientific Name   Iris spp
Common Name   Iris
Category   Perennial
Height   1-3'
Width   1'
Exposure   Sn/Par-Shady
Water   Occasional
Season_of_Interest   Spring
Deer Resist.?   Yes
Ca. Native?   Some
Superstar Plants   No
Notes/Remarks   Native types take full sun along coast, some shade inland.

Plant Description  

Numerous species and hybrids grow from bulbs or rhizomes, bloom from late winter through spring—though some are repeat flowering—and are dormant in summer when no water is needed. Tall bearded types are most common and require division every few years. Pacific Coast hybrids form clumps that can be divided in fall.