Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Junos
Bloom Season:Early
Bloom Color Classification:Black
Pink
Flower Patterns:Broken
Awards:Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 9417
Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 1449

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7a
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Tuber
Propagation: Seeds:Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

photo from the 1954 catalog, Milliken Gardens, Arcadia, Californi

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