Douglas Iris

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	medium
Grow time	—
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	12–24in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✓

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	wildflower
Growth habit	rosette
Season	cool
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	1–3ft
Spacing	12–24in
Days to bloom	over 150
Native us	✓

Growing

Water	medium
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	5.5
Soil ph max	7.0
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✗
Division	✓
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Spread	clump
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Pollinator friendly	✓
Toxic to
People	✓
Pets	✓
Livestock	✓

Bloom

Length	under 2wk
Colors
White	✓
Yellow	✗
Orange	✗
Red	✗
Pink	✓
Purple	✓
Blue	✓
Green	✗
Fragrant	✗
Reblooms	✗
Deadhead	✓
Cut flower	✓
Dried flower	✗

Invasive

Status	none
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✓

Pollinators

Visitors
Honey bees	✓
Native bees	✓
Bumblebees	✓
Butterflies	✓
Moths	✓
Hummingbirds	✓
Beneficial insects	—
Nectar	medium
Pollen	medium
Larval host	—
Specialist bees	—
Seed for birds	—

Cover

Mat height	6–12in
Spread rate	moderate
Foot traffic	light
Evergreen	✓
Lawn alternative	✓
Mowable	✗
Between pavers	✗
Erosion control	✓
Weed suppression	✓
Under trees	✓