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Oregon Native: Siskiyou Iris

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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

Growing Flowers

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Floret Flower Farm in Washington State has a website which contains a lot of information on growing flowers. Their articles are very informative.

Floret Flower Farm blog:   https://www.floretflowers.com/blog/    

 They also have an excellent section on preparing soil, planting from seeds, and a long list of  articles on “How to Grow” different flowers: https://www.floretflowers.com/resource/

Plus, it’s fun to look at all their beautiful flower photos.

Photo by: Carlotta Lucas