| Tall Bearded Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
| Bloom Season: | Very Very Early |
| Flower Form: | Magnolia Ruffled |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Purple Violet White |
| Flower Patterns: | Broken |
| Awards: | Williamson-White Medal: 1791 W. A. Payne Medal: 1937 Morgan-Wood Medal: 1697 |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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