Common names:
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Season:Early
Bloom Color Classification:Black
Purple
Flower Patterns:Self
Awards:Eric Nies Medal: 8911

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Flowers:Fragrant
Underground structures:Caudex
Propagation: Seeds:Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

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