Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Bloom Season: Late
Flower Form: Creped
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Tan
Pink
Purple
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Foliage: Purple Stems or Bracts
Awards: Williamson-White Medal: 0022
Mary Swords Deballion Medal: 0240
Morgan-Wood Medal: 0720

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 2
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

From Rick Ernst, Cooley's Gardens

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