Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early Mid
Mid Late
Very Late
Rebloom
Flower Form: Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Rose
Silver/Grey
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 2003

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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