Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Interspecies Hybrids---Species X
Bloom Season: Very Late
Flower Form: Magnolia
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Lavender
Flower Patterns: Luminata
Fragrance: Absent
Sweet
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 0052

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Corm
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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