Iris | |
Japanese Iris | |
Hanashobu | |
Japanese Water Iris |
Classification: | Spuria |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Blue Gold Orange |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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