Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Flower Form: | Magnolia |
Bloom Color Classification: | Copper/Brown |
Flower Patterns: | Broken |
Foliage: | Purple Stems or Bracts |
Fragrance: | Musky |
Awards: | Dykes Memorial Medal: 2010 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
Flowers: | Showy Inconspicuous |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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