Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Louisiana
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Flower Form: Creped
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Flower Patterns: Line and Speckles
Awards: Caparne-Welch Medal: 1988

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Flowers: Nocturnal
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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