Iris douglasiana 'Benitoite Blue' Water- Low to Medium Chilean Box Thorn: Evergreen shrub

Chilean Box Thorn: Evergreen shrub 4-6' tall w/dark green lvs & yellow pendulous flwrs spring-summer

Attracts butterflies and other pollinators

bees and hummingbirds

Drought tolerant but looks best with some water

with huge leaves that may reach 2' wide x 6' long

Iris douglasiana 'Benitoite Blue' Water- Low to Medium Chilean Box Thorn: Evergreen shrubDouglas 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