| Iris | |
| Tall Bearded Iris |
| Classification: | Species |
| Bloom Season: | Very Very Early |
| Flower Form: | Ruffled |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Rose |
| Flower Patterns: | Reverse Bitone |
| Foliage: | Purple Stems or Bracts |
| Fragrance: | Spicy |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) 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 5b |
| Flowers: | Malodorous Blooms on old wood |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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