Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Reticulata |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 3911 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled 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 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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