Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Reticulata
Bloom Season:Very Very Early
Bloom Color Classification:Gold
Peach
White
Flower Patterns:Wash

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status:Least Concern (LC)

photo from the 1936 catalog, Milliken Iris Gardens, Pasadena, Cal

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