Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season:Very Very Early
Flower Form:Creped
Bloom Color Classification:Red
Wine
Flower Patterns:Bicolor
Awards:William Mohr Medal: 6911

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4a
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Underground structures:Bulb
Propagation: Seeds:Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods:Offsets
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

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