Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Reticulata
Bloom Season:Very Late
Bloom Color Classification:Orange
Purple
Flower Patterns:Variegata
Fragrance:Spicy
Musky

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
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 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Blooms on new wood
Underground structures:Corm
Propagation: Seeds:Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods:Corms
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

Photo courtesy of Fred Kerr's Rainbow Acres

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