Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Flower Form: | Laced |
Bloom Color Classification: | Black Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Reverse Amoena |
Fragrance: | Sweet |
Awards: | Award of Merit: 0112 Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 0092 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Flowers: | Malodorous Nocturnal |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Corms |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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