Top Plants For Sonoma County

Scientific Name	Iris spp
Common Name	Iris
Category	Perennial
Height	1-3'
Width	1'
Exposure	Sn/Par-Shady
Water	Occasional
Season_of_Interest	Spring
Deer Resist.?	Yes
Ca. Native?	Some
Superstar Plants	No
Notes/Remarks	Native types take full sun along coast, some shade inland.
Plant Description	Numerous species and hybrids grow from bulbs or rhizomes, bloom from late winter through spring—though some are repeat flowering—and are dormant in summer when no water is needed. Tall bearded types are most common and require division every few years. Pacific Coast hybrids form clumps that can be divided in fall.