Iris tenax, Oregon Iris or Tough-Leaf Iris variegated this is a surprisingly ornamental

this is a surprisingly ornamental Willamette Valley native

3-4 ft W x 6 ft T  (May eventually mature to 15 ft with no pruning)

Its namesake appears to be Count Giovanni Paradisi who lived in Modena

4–5-inch long seed pods develop then split open to release seeds that catch and ride the wind with puffs of silky threads

Springtime yellow-centered flowers with purest white cups

Iris tenax, Oregon Iris or Tough-Leaf Iris variegated this is a surprisingly ornamentalWe are fortunate to have this native growing in open meadows and woodlands west of the Cascades in Oregon, SW Washington, and Northern California. These seedlings have pale lilac to purple flowers on 15 inch stems and are prolific! Minimum temperature: 10 F