| Tall Bearded Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Dutch, Spanish and English |
| Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
| Flower Form: | Flared |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Black Orchid |
| Flower Patterns: | Reverse Amoena |
| Awards: | Morgan-Wood Medal: 7002 |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Salad greens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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