Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Japanese Water Iris
Hanashobu

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Bloom Season: Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Pink
Red
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 3200
Morgan-Wood Medal: 9199

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Underground structures: Tuber
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Pollinators: Flies
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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