Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Mid
Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
Red
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Awards: Founders of SIGNA Medal: 9168

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Image from 1969 Eden Road catalog

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