Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season:Early
Flower Patterns:Broken

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Underground structures:Bulb
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods:Bulbs
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

photo from the 1939 catalog, Oakhurst Gardens, Arcadia, Californi

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