Common names:
Species Iris
Iris
Yellow Flag
Water Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Species
Bloom Color Classification:Orchid
Foliage:Golden

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Wet Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Flowers:Other
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Depth to plant seed
Pollinators:Hoverflies
Water
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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