Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Silver/Grey
Violet
Flower Patterns: Line and Speckles
Fragrance: Absent
Slight
Awards: Cook-Douglas Medal: 0212
Williamson-White Medal: 0820
Morgan-Wood Medal: 0502

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Chief John Jolly with only 2 falls by Njiris May 23, 2015 9:17 PM 1

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