Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Pacific Coast
Bloom Season:Early
Flower Form:Creped
Laced
Bloom Color Classification:Orange
Flower Patterns:Wash
Space Age Beard Appendages:Pompoms
Fragrance:Absent
Sweet
Awards:Caparne-Welch Medal: 2003

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
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 11
Flowers:Fragrant
Malodorous
Underground structures:Taproot
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens

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