Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Japanese Water Iris
Japanese Flag
Russian Iris
Hanashobu

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Siberian
Bloom Season: Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Wine

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Wind
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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