Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Lavender
Wine
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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