Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Siberian
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Flared
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Variegata
Awards: John C. Wister Medal: 5198

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4b
Flowers: Fragrant
Underground structures: Caudex
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Other
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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