Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Species
Bloom Season:Early
Bloom Color Classification:Orange
Flower Patterns:Broken
Awards:Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1693

General Plant Information (Edit)
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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