Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Junos
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Lavender
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Awards: Cook-Douglas Medal: 8149
Ben R. Hager Cup: 4491

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

illustration from the 1950 catalog, Cooley's Gardens, Silverton,

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