Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Species
Bloom Season:Very Very Early
Flower Form:Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification:Tan
Orange
Pink
Flower Patterns:Other
Fragrance:Absent
Awards:Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 5200

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 11
Flowers:Showy
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Root
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

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