Common names:
Iris
Intermediate Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Very Late
Flower Form: Flat
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Luminata
Awards: Knowlton Medal: 1022

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Other
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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