Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Spuria
Bloom Season:Early Mid
Flower Form:Fluted
Bloom Color Classification:Violet
Flower Patterns:Luminata
Awards:John C. Wister Medal: 1379
Morgan-Wood Medal: 9171

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 2
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Bulb
Propagation: Seeds:Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:Crowns
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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