Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Arilbred
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Orange
Flower Patterns: Neglecta
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 0022
C. G. White Medal: 0230
William Mohr Medal: 2040

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4b
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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