Common names:
Japanese Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Aril
Bloom Season:Very Very Early

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9b
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Propagation: Seeds:Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:Offsets
Pollinators:Hoverflies

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