| Iris | |
| Border Bearded Iris |
| Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
| Bloom Season: | Very Very Early |
| Flower Form: | Creped Flared |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Lavender Orange |
| Flower Patterns: | Self |
| Awards: | Cook-Douglas Medal: 2101 C. G. White Medal: 5201 William Mohr Medal: 2900 |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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