Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Japanese (Ensata)
Bloom Season:Mid Late
Flower Form:Flared
Bloom Color Classification:Peach
Flower Patterns:Bicolor
Awards:Knowlton Medal: 7891

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4b
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Caudex
Propagation: Seeds:Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

Photo courtesy of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

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