Common names:
Species Iris
Iris

Also sold as:
  • Iris pallida 'alba'
  • Iris pallida 'Albo Variegata'

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Junos
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
Flower Patterns: Wash
Foliage: Purple Based
Fragrance: Slight
Musky

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Blooms on old wood
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Bats
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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