Plant Name: Iris bracteata
Common name: Siskiyou Iris
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 1’
Bloom Time: Spring & Summer
Flower Color: Golden Yellow to Creamy White
Exposure: Sun to Shade
Soil Requirements: Prefers Sandy or Loamy Soil
Water Need: Low to Medium
Attributes: Deer Resistant
Uses: Wildflower Gardens, Perennial Beds, Native Gardens, Woodland Gardens
Note: In the wild it grows in sunny to shady areas in dry pine forests or in sunny in meadow openings.
Native to: California & Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 – 9
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member/ Master Gardener
Photo by John McRae, U.S. Forest Service https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/beauty/iris/Pacific_Coast/iris_bracteata.shtml