The Pacific Coast Iris At the sale . . . some hybrids, some "named," some rare . . . all gorgeous.

This remarkable and tough iris family
is my personal favorite of the iris world.  There are 11 of these native iris that range up and down the coast line from
as far north as Oregon to as far south as Santa Barbara and as far inland as the Sierras (Kern County). Most of the ones we find in nurseries, though, tend to be hybrids rather than true natives because they are easier to breed.   

This year, however, we will be offering
a few true natives grown from seed (Douglas) as well as a nice selection of hybrids in a wide choice of colors. We will have a few named iris (assorted colors), a few donated by the Clayton Garden Club (gold or white), a few true natives (white, lavender or purple) and a few from my yard (lavender or purple).  

These came from the Tilden Park Botanical Gardens and will be in my bouquet on the iris table. Some day these beauties may be commonplace in landscapes, but for now they are still fairly rare and therefore exciting. Drop by the Native Iris table on sale day and see if your inner Californian doesn't pop out and inspire you to buy a few!  

        -Marthann, Markham Volunteer
           and Iris Propagator                      

Also, for all of our Geranium Fans-