Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris

07/21/2026

We're hosting a virtual meeting! Please join us on August 5th at 6pm PT.

05/19/2026

The current issue of Pacific Iris is now online at https://spcni.org/our-publications/
Enjoy Gareth's latest visual feast.
Print issues will go out soon.

Our Publications Pacific Iris is the official publication of the Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris, dedicated to sharing knowledge, research, and personal experience related to the cultivation, hybridization, and natural history of Pacific Coast Irises. Each issue features expert articles, membe...

05/13/2026

The next issue of Pacific Iris is in final edits and will be posted soon on our new website.

Look for an email announcement as soon as it goes up. Print issues will take a bit longer, there's a delay getting the current mailing list so labels can be printed. It's visually gorgeous!

04/11/2026

04/07/2026

I've been trying to produce/hybridize pacific coast irises with strong contrasting colors. This allows the iris landscape to show up/stand out at a distance. Less focus on individual irises with intricate pattering. The strong contrasting colors is more useful/popular for a landscape. The other, the intricate pattering and iris shape is used more in judging and shows where more emphasis is on the individual iris and all its characteristics. Two different views. The first pic. with more emphasis but at a distance all the veining is hard to see. The other pics. have the stronger contrasting colors. With the exception of the first pic. 'Sarah's Pacific Sunrise', the others are unnamed and unregistered.

01/21/2026

Exciting News! We are delighted to finally share our new website with you! We’ve updated many of the guides so please take a look around — there is plenty to explore.

In addition — the SeedExchange is also now live! Current members with U.S. Shipping address will be able to log on and directly checkout. More information for international members can be found on the SeedExchange page.

Both expired and current members will be sent an email that explains next steps! Future editions of Pacific Iris will be shared through the site. For those who are not already members, join today through the website!

Society for Pacific Coast Native Iris

12/06/2025

Please let me know, SPCNI members, if you can open the current issue of Pacific Iris.
The link does not seem to be working on my end, so I am looking for confirmation before sending out another message.
Thanks!

12/05/2025

The fall 2025 issue of Pacific Iris is back from the printer and getting ready to mail. Yes, it's late this year. Emails with the digital issue will go out soon, followed by postal mail issues.

This will be the last print issue sent to life members, who will still receive digital issues as long as they want.

Gareth did another gorgeous job with the layouts. He's been a great editor at SPCNI.