Iris | |
Intermediate Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
Bloom Season: | Very Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Gold Magenta |
Flower Patterns: | Line and Speckles |
Awards: | Mary Swords Deballion Medal: 1947 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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