Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Flower Form: Magnolia
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Copper/Brown
Flower Patterns: Other
Foliage: Variegated
Fragrance: Pronounced
Awards: John C. Wister Medal: 2301
Cook-Douglas Medal: 1120
Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 2090

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 2
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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