Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Species
Bloom Season:Very Early

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7b
Flowers:Fragrant
Underground structures:Taproot
Propagation: Seeds:Days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

illustration from the 1932 catalog, Carl Salbach, Berkeley, CA

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