| Japanese Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Species |
| Bloom Season: | Mid |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue Wine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Scarify seeds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Midges |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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