Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Rose
Awards: Randolph-Perry Medal: 9218

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)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 2
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Root
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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