Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Reticulata
Bloom Season: Very Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Other
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 9619
Randolph-Perry Medal: 9491

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Flowers: Other
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Other
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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