Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Hanashobu
Japanese Water Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Border Bearded (BB)
Bloom Season:Very Very Late
Bloom Color Classification:Tan
Lavender
Violet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5a
Flowers:Fragrant
Underground structures:Bulb
Wildlife Attractant:Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds:Depth to plant seed
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:Other
Pollinators:Various insects
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Photo courtesy Darlyn Wilkinson, Greywood Farm

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