Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Late
Very Very Late
Rebloom
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Red
White
Fragrance: Musky
Awards: John C. Wister Medal: 0122
Cook-Douglas Medal: 1240

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Flowers: Fragrant
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Iris Better Than Butter by cocoajuno Jan 21, 2020 8:57 PM 1
Bloomer's photo of Better than Butter by DaisyDo Feb 15, 2020 8:17 PM 0

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