Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Hanashobu
Japanese Water Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Bloom Season:Late
Bloom Color Classification:Lavender
Rose
Yellow

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 3
Flowers:Nocturnal
Underground structures:Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Propagation: Seeds:Seeds are hydrophilic
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:Other
Pollinators:Midges
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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