Tall Bearded Iris | |
Iris |
Classification: | Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) |
Bloom Season: | Very Very Early |
Flower Form: | Laced |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Bicolor |
Space Age Beard Appendages: | Flounces Pompoms |
Fragrance: | Absent Slight |
Awards: | Mary Swords Deballion Medal: 2010 Ben R. Hager Cup: 1999 |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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