Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Bloom Season:Very Very Early
Very Early
Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification:Lavender
Flower Patterns:Reverse Amoena
Fragrance:Absent
Musky
Awards:Cook-Douglas Medal: 9818

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4a
Flowers:Nocturnal
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Corm
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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