Common names:
Iris
Border Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Aril
Bloom Season:Very Early
Flower Form:Tailored
Bloom Color Classification:Cream
Purple
Flower Patterns:Bitone
Fragrance:Absent
Spicy
Awards:W. A. Payne Medal: 2012

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6b
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Blooms on new wood
Underground structures:Caudex
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods:Offsets
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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