Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Flower Form: Creped
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Magenta
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet
Awards: C. G. White Medal: 0206

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Flowers: Showy
Other
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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