| Iris | |
| Tall Bearded Iris |
| Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
| Bloom Season: | Rebloom |
| Flower Form: | Fluted |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Black Lavender |
| Flower Patterns: | Luminata |
| Foliage: | Golden |
| Awards: | Dykes Memorial Medal: 2004 |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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