Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Reticulata
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Magenta
Flower Patterns: Reverse Bitone
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1967

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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