Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season:Very Very Early
Very Very Late
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification:Peach
Flower Patterns:Reverse Bitone
Awards:Knowlton Medal: 1988
Mary Swords Deballion Medal: 1389

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences:Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
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 8a
Flowers:Malodorous
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods:Bulbs
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

Bloom was backlit, after 5 pm

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