Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Cream
Pink
Fragrance: Absent
Slight

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods: Other
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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