Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Dutch, Spanish and English |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Flower Form: | Bubble Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Blue |
Flower Patterns: | Broken |
Fragrance: | Slight Musky |
Awards: | Knowlton Medal: 9391 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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