Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species
Bloom Season: Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Bicolor
Foliage: Purple Stems or Bracts

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Other
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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