Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species
Bloom Season: Early
Flower Form: Magnolia
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Purple
Wine
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Malodorous
Other
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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