| Tall Bearded Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
| Bloom Season: | Early |
| Space Age Beard Appendages: | Horns |
| Fragrance: | Absent Pronounced |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) 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 2 |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Crowns |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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