Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Dutch, Spanish and English
Bloom Season:Very Very Early
Bloom Color Classification:Blue
Flower Patterns:Line and Speckles
Awards:Honorable Mention: 149 ,43149
Cook-Douglas Medal: 4519

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10a
Flowers:Malodorous
Underground structures:Bulb
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Root
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

illustration from the 1950 catalog, Cooley's Gardens, Silverton,

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