Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Flower Form: Fluted
Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Orchid
Wine
Flower Patterns: Blend
Awards: Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 2102
President's Cup: 2410
Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 0126

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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