Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
Flower Form: | Tailored |
Bloom Color Classification: | Blue Copper/Brown |
Flower Patterns: | Luminata |
Foliage: | Purple Stems or Bracts |
Fragrance: | Pronounced Spicy |
Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 7002 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a |
Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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