Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Bloom Season:Very Early

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5a
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Caudex
Propagation: Seeds:Days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

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