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Grasses, sedges and wildflowers
Oregon iris
Iris tenax
In stockNative to the USRestorationRiparianWildlifeLandscape
Oregon iris is a deciduous wildflower that reaches about 2 feet at maturity, with a moderate growth rate. Up to about 14 inches tall. In the wild it grows in open prairies; logged land; open areas in oak & conifer forests.
Water
Moderate
Light
Part shade
Hardiness
Zone 5
Mature height
2 ft
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Herb
- Mature size
- Up to about 14 inches tall.
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate; medium drought tolerance once established; medium tolerance of saturated soil
- Soil moisture
- Dry
- Light
- Part Shade
- Cold hardiness
- To -13°F (about USDA Zone 5)
- Bloom
- White, Pink, Yellow, Purple · Apr, May, Jun
- Grows in
- Open prairies; logged land; open areas in oak & conifer forests
- Native range
- S.w. WA, s. to s.w. OR; intermittent to n. CA as var. klamathensis
Wildlife and uses
Hummingbirds
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Good rock garden plant. Does not spread quickly, but will form large clumps.
Good for: Restoration, Riparian, Wildlife, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
