Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Spuria
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Plicata

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Underground structures: Bulb
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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