Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Early
Very Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Light blue
Magenta
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Awards: Morgan-Wood Medal: 1893

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: 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 9a
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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