Iris douglasiana 'Benitoite Blue' Water- Low to Medium Small red berries

Small red berries

Dark green leaves have a citrus-like odor when crushed

and can grow in a large container for years

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

Golden yellow daisy-like flowers from spring-fall

Iris douglasiana 'Benitoite Blue' Water- Low to Medium Small red berriesDouglas 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