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Native Iris

Patersonia occidentalis · Iridaceae

A tufted native iris with strappy leaves producing a succession of delicate purple-blue three-petalled flowers in spring and summer. A hardy, grassy clumper for borders and damp spots.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Sandy Soil, Well-Drained, Acidic Soil
Climate: Mediterranean, Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.5 m H × 0.4 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Pots & Containers
Erosion Control
Bee & Pollinator
Water-Wise
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant
Rabbit-Resistant

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 3 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Pre-treatment: Soak seed before sowing
Germination: 30-60 days
Best sown in: autumn
Seed storage life: 2 years