Common names:
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Bloom Season: Very Late
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Purple
Rose
Flower Patterns: Broken
Fragrance: Absent

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Flowers: Showy
Inconspicuous
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Photo courtesy of Iris Sisters Farm, used with permission

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