Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Hanashobu
Japanese Water Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Aril
Bloom Season: Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Lavender
Rose
Awards: President's Cup: 1919

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Bulb
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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