Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Japanese Water Iris
Hanashobu

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Reticulata
Bloom Season: Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Green
Yellow

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Time: Winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Pollinators: Water
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Chiyo-no-Haru translation:  Eternal Spring

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