Common names:
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Aril
Bloom Season: Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Awards: John C. Wister Medal: 9971

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Flowers: Nocturnal
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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