Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Dutch, Spanish and English |
Bloom Season: | Very Very Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Gold Red Rose |
Flower Patterns: | Emma Cook |
Awards: | Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1999 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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