Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Reticulata
Bloom Season: Mid
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 5914

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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