| Iris | |
| Tall Bearded Iris |
| Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
| Bloom Season: | Very Very Early Mid Late |
| Rebloom by Zone: | Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10° Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10° Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20° |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Silver/Grey Violet |
| Flower Patterns: | Emma Cook |
| Awards: | Award of Merit: 1959 C. G. White Medal: 1993 |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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