Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Awards: Award of Merit: 9601

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Flowers: Nocturnal
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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