Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season:Early
Flower Form:Flared
Bloom Color Classification:Peach
Violet
Flower Patterns:Neglecta
Foliage:Purple Stems or Bracts
Awards:Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 9219
Knowlton Medal: 1998

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 11
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Underground structures:Caudex
Propagation: Seeds:Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

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Comments:
Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 23, 2012 3:10 PM

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