Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Aril
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Violet
Flower Patterns: Glaciata
Fragrance: Musky
Awards: Eric Nies Medal: 9020

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Flowers: Malodorous
Other
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Corms
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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