Common names:
Japanese Iris
Iris
Hanashobu
Japanese Water Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season:Mid
Very Late
Bloom Color Classification:Copper/Brown
Light blue
Silver/Grey

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9a
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Pollinators:Wasps
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

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