Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Reticulata
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Foliage: Golden
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 6319

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

illustration from the 1936 catalog, Cooley's Gardens, Silverton,

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