Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Siberian
Bloom Season: Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Cream
Green
Lavender
Flower Patterns: Debby Rairdon
Fragrance: Sweet
Awards: Cook-Douglas Medal: 0213
Morgan-Wood Medal: 6201

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Flowers: Nocturnal
Other
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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