Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Flower Form: | Bubble Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Tan Copper/Brown Wine |
Flower Patterns: | Blend |
Awards: | Cook-Douglas Medal: 1999 Ben R. Hager Cup: 9917 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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