Tall Bearded Iris | |
Iris |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Bloom Season: | Rebloom |
Bloom Color Classification: | Green |
Flower Patterns: | Self |
Awards: | Knowlton Medal: 9175 Mary Swords Deballion Medal: 9175 Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 1779 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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