Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 0027

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Flowers: Nocturnal
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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