Why—and how—you should welcome these perfectly Pacific-Coast-friendly irises into your garden.

Meet your new best friend in the garden. Pacific Coast Hybrid irises, often labeled PCH iris, look like botanical divas but in fact are resilient, drought tolerant, and completely adapted to Pacific Northwest growing conditions. That’s because the west is their homeland. Actually, plants labeled PCH are hybrids of various West Coast native iris, including the Iris douglasiana which you’ll find spangling grasslands near the Pacific from southern Oregon down to Santa Barbara.

Like so many garden hybrids, PCH iris have been selected for their ruffled blooms, astonishing gem-like colors, and delicate markings. The fact that their slender dark green grassy leaves are evergreen and unbothered by pests is a bonus.

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GROW in The Seattle Times