Common names:
Iris
Border Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Arilbred
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Magenta
Flower Patterns: Wash
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Dykes Memorial Medal: 2101

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Flowers: Showy
Nocturnal
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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