Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
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 |
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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