Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Rebloom
Flower Form: Creped
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Awards: Award of Merit: 2103

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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