Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Reticulata
Bloom Season: Late

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Malodorous
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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