Iris douglasiana 'Benitoite Blue' Water- Low to Medium and can grow in a

and can grow in a large container for years

Dark green leaves have a citrus-like odor when crushed

Emergent leaves come out a red/pinkish color

Drought tolerant but looks best with some water

bees and hummingbirds

Iris douglasiana 'Benitoite Blue' Water- Low to Medium and can grow in aDouglas Iris: Evergreen CA Native Iris is named after the beautiful and ultra rare, deep blue Benitoite crystals. This variety is a bluer form of a first generation seedling from the originally wild collected Iris douglasiana 'Santa Lucia.' Full sun to part shade, low water. Deer resistant. Clay, wind and drought tolerant once established