Iris | |
Japanese Iris | |
Hanashobu |
Classification: | Dutch, Spanish and English |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Bloom Color Classification: | Purple |
Awards: | C. G. White Medal: 6991 Founders of SIGNA Medal: 0200 President's Cup: 0402 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
Flowers: | Other |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
Pollinators: | Cleistogamous |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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