| Tall Bearded Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
| Flower Form: | Magnolia |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Blue Silver/Grey |
| Flower Patterns: | Blend |
| Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 1928 Williamson-White Medal: 9817 |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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