Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Wine
Flower Patterns: Line and Speckles
Awards: Eric Nies Medal: 1997

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 2
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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