Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Magnolia
Bloom Color Classification: Light blue
Purple
Wine
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Awards: John C. Wister Medal: 6120

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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