Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Flower Form: | Magnolia |
Bloom Color Classification: | Orchid Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Line and Speckles |
Awards: | Award of Merit: 2110 Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 0290 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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