Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Silver/Grey
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1943
W. A. Payne Medal: 3198

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Other
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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Of course I like this by purpleinopp Dec 19, 2014 12:03 PM 1

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