Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Spuria |
Bloom Season: | Late |
Flower Form: | Tailored |
Bloom Color Classification: | Cream White |
Flower Patterns: | Other |
Foliage: | Purple Stems or Bracts |
Fragrance: | Sweet Spicy |
Awards: | Knowlton Medal: 0250 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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