Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Interspecies Hybrids---Species X
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Very Very Late
Flower Form: Laced
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Reverse Bitone
Fragrance: Pronounced

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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