Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 8391
Mary Swords Deballion Medal: 1693

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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