Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Flower Form: Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Lavender
Fragrance: Absent

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Showy
Other
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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