Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Tan
Blue
Flower Patterns: Wash
Awards: Dykes Memorial Medal: 1260

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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