Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB)
Bloom Season: Very Early
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Gold
Pink
Flower Patterns: Emma Cook
Awards: Dykes Memorial Medal: 9179

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.

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