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Key characteristics

Family: Iridaceae
Height: 12-18 inches
Width: 12-24 inches
Flower color: Deep purple
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate, prefers well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies

Perennials

Iris PCH ‘Purple’

Purple Pacifc Coast Hybrid Iris

Iris PCH 'Purple' is a Pacific Coast Hybrid Iris renowned for its vibrant purple flowers and adaptability to various garden settings. This perennial, part of the Iridaceae family, adds a pop of color in spring and early summer with its deep purple petals adorned with intricate markings, sometimes including hints of white or yellow. The blooms, about 3-4 inches across, appear on slender, upright stems and attract bees and butterflies.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate, prefers well-drained soil

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Columbines

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.