Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
Bloom Color Classification: | Magenta |
Flower Patterns: | Plicata |
Awards: | Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 9791 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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