Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Dutch, Spanish and English
Bloom Season:Very Early
Flower Form:Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification:Black
Peach
Flower Patterns:Amoena
Awards:Cook-Douglas Medal: 9139
Ben R. Hager Cup: 1599

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4a
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Underground structures:Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds:Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:Bulbs
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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