| Iris | |
| Tall Bearded Iris |
| Classification: | Species |
| Bloom Season: | Very Early |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
| Flower Patterns: | Amoena |
| Fragrance: | Musky |
| Awards: | Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 1989 |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal Blooms on new wood |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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