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History of Horton Iris Garden
It was a hobby that grew quickly and got out of hand. In 1990, Mary Ann started gathering many unnamed historic iris rhizomes in the surrounding countryside to landscape down the long driveway and around the 115 year old farm house. Once she discovered sources for newer hybridized irises, she couldn't clear the weeds fast enough. In 1999, she opened her gardens to the public and continued teaching mathematics full time at Sierra College and American River College. She now has over 1600 varieties of irises. Today, a country setting is dotted with rows of labeled iris plantings of fragrant, re-
"Granny's Attic" full of vintage items from our farm, custom creations by the Horton's, and Doug's garden art.
History of Webb-
In 1857, the first generation, Elisha Webb, settled on this property as a gold miner and cattle rancher. In the 1870s, Elisha homesteaded 240 acres with the deeds signed by Ulysses S. Grant. Elisha and wife, Nancy Derrick-
Ed, son of Ed & Hazel Horton, reclaimed and remodeled the house in early 1980s. In 1990, Ed married Mary Ann Horton (no relation) and she has reclaimed some of the land from blackberries and weeds. Ed said, Grandma Pearl spent her life moving the rocks away from house, and Mary Ann has carried them back plus many more.
In 2017, Lori Kambe (Mary Ann's daughter) starting helping with filling orders. During bloom season she is helping Mom with sales and keeping the potted plants organized. Now she is growing plants for cutting your own bouquet (spring & fall colors). She is also handling the social media accounts. So, be sure to check out @hortonirisgarden on Instagram , and visit Horton Iris Garden's page on Facebook.
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