Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season:Very Very Early
Bloom Color Classification:Copper/Brown
White
Flower Patterns:Amoena
Awards:Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 5991
Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 1629

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7b
Flowers:Nocturnal
Underground structures:Taproot
Propagation: Seeds:Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

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