Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
Bloom Season: | Very Very Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Magenta |
Flower Patterns: | Blend |
Awards: | Williamson-White Medal: 1957 Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 9371 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
Flowers: | Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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