Tall Bearded Iris: It’s getting more common to see iris introductions, ever new combinations of colors - looking as if the top, the standards, were cleanly excised and removed to another iris. Such is Jawbone Flats. Gorgeous, well-defined standards are amethyst in color with white infusions streaming up the midribs. Breathtaking falls are dark purple overlaid with a white netting. The falls are admirable, broad, furling out and edged with a thin lavender border. 8-9 big blossoms festoon the strong, upright stems, 44 inches tall. Grabbing the viewer’s attention is the white ray pattern covering the falls. The original Jawbone Flats is one of the most memorable hikes in Oregon, located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.