Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Bitone

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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