Common names:
Iris
Border Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season:Mid
Flower Form:Tailored
Creped
Bloom Color Classification:Black
Orchid
Gold
Flower Patterns:Amoena
Fragrance:Musky
Awards:Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 2060
Sydney B. Mitchell Medal: 2030
Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 0201

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7b
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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