Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Silver/Grey
Flower Patterns: Blend
Fragrance: Sweet
Spicy
Awards: Cook-Douglas Medal: 0221
Randolph-Perry Medal: 2100

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Flowers: Nocturnal
Blooms on new wood
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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