Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
Bloom Color Classification: | Tan Orange Peach |
Flower Patterns: | Bicolor |
Awards: | Cook-Douglas Medal: 9200 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) 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 6b |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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