Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season:Early Mid
Flower Form:Tailored
Bloom Color Classification:Blue
Copper/Brown
Flower Patterns:Luminata
Foliage:Purple Stems or Bracts
Fragrance:Pronounced
Spicy
Awards:Caparne-Welch Medal: 7002

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5a
Flowers:Showy
Malodorous
Underground structures:Caudex
Propagation: Seeds:Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods:Other
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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