Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Hanashobu
Japanese Water Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Spuria
Bloom Season:Early
Bloom Color Classification:Blue
Gold
Orange

General Plant Information (Edit)
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)

Photo courtesy Darlyn Wilkinson, Greywood Farm

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