| Japanese Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate Seeds are hydrophilic |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
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