Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Dutch, Spanish and English
Bloom Season:Mid

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full 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 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5a
Flowers:Nocturnal
Underground structures:Bulb
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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