Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Pacific Coast
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Wash
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1699
William Mohr Medal: 2002
W. A. Payne Medal: 9981

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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