Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Spuria
Bloom Season:Early
Flower Form:Fluted
Flared
Bloom Color Classification:Magenta
Wine
Flower Patterns:Line and Speckles
Awards:Cook-Douglas Medal: 8194
Knowlton Medal: 1289

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6a
Flowers:Nocturnal
Underground structures:Bulb
Propagation: Seeds:Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Leaf
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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