Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Spuria
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Red
White
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Awards: Ben R. Hager Cup: 9681

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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