Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Species |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Orange |
Flower Patterns: | Broken |
Awards: | Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1693 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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