Iris | |
Tall Bearded Iris |
Classification: | Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) |
Bloom Season: | Very Early |
Flower Form: | Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Black White |
Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
Foliage: | Purple Based |
Fragrance: | Absent |
Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 0023 Cook-Douglas Medal: 1999 |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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