Common names:
Iris
Japanese Iris
Japanese Water Iris
Japanese Flag
Russian Iris
Hanashobu

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Pacific Coast

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Flowers: Nocturnal
Underground structures: Corm
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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