Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Flower Form: | Magnolia |
Bloom Color Classification: | Black Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
Space Age Beard Appendages: | Spoons |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Corms |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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