Iris tenax var. gormanii, Gorman's Iris xeric Bees absolutely love it -

Bees absolutely love it - more than almost anything else in the garden - and deer and drought aren't a problem

Anemones prefer winter-wet and can tolerate summer-dry once the plants are dormant

Strappy leaves surround the bloom

Tap-rooted to find its way between rock crevices

incredibly drought-tolerant Ceanothus can be tree or shrub-like depending on pruning and conditions

Iris tenax var. gormanii, Gorman's Iris xeric Bees absolutely love it -RARE variety of our Oregon native Iris with a limited distribution. Gorman's iris has beautiful tones of yellow and pale pink. Flowers in late April to early June. Iris tenax cover an important bloom time between the early spring and the summer blooming perennials. These Iris tolerate a wide range of exposure conditions, from full sun to mostly shade, rocky soils to woodland. Their only true requirement is drainage. They do not tolerate soils with