Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Reticulata
Bloom Season: Very Early
Mid
Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Awards: John C. Wister Medal: 9616

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Flowers: Malodorous
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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