Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Intermediate Bearded (IB) |
Bloom Season: | Late |
Flower Form: | Flared |
Bloom Color Classification: | Blue Silver/Grey |
Flower Patterns: | Wash |
Fragrance: | Pronounced Spicy |
Awards: | Dykes Memorial Medal: 0062 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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