Common names:
Iris
Tall Bearded Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Aril
Bloom Season: Very Very Early
Flower Form: Creped
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Light blue
Pink
Fragrance: Pronounced
Awards: Caparne-Welch Medal: 0102
William Mohr Medal: 7020

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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