Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Late
Flower Form: Tailored
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Rose
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Space Age Beard Appendages: Flounces
Fragrance: Sweet
Spicy
Awards: W. A. Payne Medal: 1620

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

Photo courtesy of Sutton's Iris Gardens

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