Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season: Very Very Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Orange
Purple
Flower Patterns: Reverse Amoena
Awards: Award of Merit: 8391

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Malodorous
Underground structures: Tuber
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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