Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Spuria |
Bloom Season: | Rebloom |
Flower Form: | Bubble Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Orchid Blue Silver/Grey |
Flower Patterns: | Amoena |
Fragrance: | Pronounced Musky |
Awards: | Knowlton Medal: 2010 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood Other |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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