Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: John Salter
Year Of Registration: introduced prior to registration system
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1868
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Foliage: Purple Based

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: by canopy Oregon
Date: 2022-06-04
Location: by canopy Oregon
Date: 2022-06-04
Location: Maryville,TN
Date: 2023-06-05
7:30 am EST
Location: south of house
Date: 20230526
full sun
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Date: 2017-05-02
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2015-04-28
Location: center garden
Date: 2019-05-24
sun
Photo by Linneaj
Location: south of house
Date: 20230526
full sun
Location: Chapmanvill, WV
Date: May 2022
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2014-06-10
Location: center garden
Date: 2019-05-24
sun
Location: Ozark Iris Gardens
Date: May 16, 2021
Location: by canopy Oregon
Date: 2022-06-04
Location: Brookfield, Wisconsin 
Date: 2016-06-01
Location: East Tennessee
Date: 2016-05-15
Location: East Tennessee
Date: 2016-05-30

Date: 2014-05-24
Location: center garden
Date: 2019-05-24
sun

Date: 2014-05-24
Location: McEwen TN
Date: 2016-05-15
Location: center garden
Date: 2018-05-26
cloudy

Purple Based

Date: 2014-05-24
Location: center garden
Date: 2018-05-26
cloudy
Location: center garden
Date: 2018-05-26
cloudy
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2015-04-28
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2015-04-28
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