Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB)
Bloom Season: Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Gold
Green
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Fragrance: Musky
Awards: Cook-Douglas Medal: 1896

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Propagation: Other methods: Other
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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