Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Dutch, Spanish and English
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Flower Form: Flat
Bloom Color Classification: Gold
Yellow
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Fragrance: Musky

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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