| Tall Bearded Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
| Bloom Season: | Early |
| Flower Form: | Bubble Ruffled Laced |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Black |
| Flower Patterns: | Glaciata |
| Foliage: | Purple Stems or Bracts |
| Awards: | Knowlton Medal: 1496 Dykes Memorial Medal: 4194 |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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