Common names:
Border Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Spuria
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Violet
Fragrance: Pronounced
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 6981

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Flowers: Nocturnal
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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