Common names:
Iris
Border Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Louisiana
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Flower Patterns: Reverse Bitone
Space Age Beard Appendages: Flounces
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 2060
Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 2400

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Flowers: Fragrant
Malodorous
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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