Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Species
Bloom Season:Very Late
Flower Form:Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification:Light blue
Wine
Flower Patterns:Wash
Fragrance:Slight

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10a
Flowers:Showy
Blooms on new wood
Underground structures:Caudex
Propagation: Seeds:Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods:Crowns
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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