We love Iris hookeri for its purplish-blue flowers that bloom atop of upright, slim stems in late spring or early summer. Long, narrow, gray-green blades of foliage create a nice backdrop for blooms. In late spring or early summer, large, single purplish-blue flowers, speckled in white, bloom atop willowy stems. Iris hookeri forms a compact, upright habit, typically reaching 8 to 12 inches in height with a similar spread.
It is an herbaceous perennial. Good choice for a rock garden, the front of a flower border or containers. Spring and early summer for its flowers. Foliage is attractive into fall. How to grow Iris hookeri: Beachhead iris will grow successfully in most well-drained soils; however, they thrive when planted in moist, sandy soil or well-drained loam. Grow in full to part sun with regular watering. Iris hookeri is relatively tolerant to salt sprayโmaking it a good choice for roadside beds and borders and, of course, seaside gardens.
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