| Tall Bearded Iris | |
| Iris |
| Classification: | Reticulata |
| Bloom Season: | Mid |
| Flower Form: | Fluted |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Lavender Red |
| Flower Patterns: | Reverse Bitone |
| Fragrance: | Pronounced Sweet |
| Awards: | Caparne-Welch Medal: 0002 W. A. Payne Medal: 8991 |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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