Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Gold
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Awards: Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 1469

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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