Iris 'Canyon Snow'
Iris 'Canyon Snow' Photo: SK Reid.
Summary
UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.
Possibly the best performer of the Pacific Coast Hybrid irises, Canyon Snow is a prolific spring bloomer with sturdy evergreen foliage. Though some tip death happens as the heat of the summer wears on, this is a fairly typical habit of irises. In our open sun conditions, the plants performed significantly better on the moderate irrigation level (60% of ETo) than all other levels but were acceptable on low, showing it would probably perform well with part shade on low irrigation. In the demonstration gardens where this plant was grown by UC Master Gardeners, cooler coastal sites, or Central Valley sites where plants received partial shade performed best.
Our only mortality in the trials was on the high irrigation treatment in August. Like many California natives, too much water in the hottest time of year may be detrimental.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | UC Davis Aboretum All-Stars |
| Site(s): | UC Davis |
| Trial Exposure: | Sun |
| Year evaluated: | 2009 |
| Height & Width after 2 years: | 1.6' x 3.1' |
| Reported Height & Width at maturity: | 1-2' x 2-3' |
| WUCOLS plant type: | P N A |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: | Medium - Region 2 |
Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest) | 3.9 |
| Flowering Months: | March-May |
Growth and Quality Data
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Close up of Iris 'Canyon Snow' Photo: SK Reid.