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Tall Bearded Iris 'Spartan'

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Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Iris (EYE-ris)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Bloom Color
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Foliage
Scarlet (dark red)
Class
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Bloom Time

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Other Details
Other details

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Propagation Methods
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting

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Soil pH requirements
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Patent Information

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Awards (if applicable)

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Ringwood, Illinois

Hebron, Kentucky

Windsor Mill, Maryland

Robertsville, Missouri

Las Vegas, Nevada

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania

Readyville, Tennessee

Sherman, Texas

Pullman, Washington

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Dave39
Mount Wolf, PA | May 2012 | positive

I have also received the imposter Spartan cultivar, but never the true cultivar until I ordered it directly from the hybridizer, Schreine...Read More

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joannacay
McLean, VA (Zone 6b) | June 2009 | neutral

Hespiris is right that most of the photos and my own plants don't match the description and one of the photos I've seen. So has the orig...Read More

Editor's Note

We've recently discovered that there has been an Iris marketed as 'Spartan' when it isn't. It has led to a lot of confusion and nobody has been able to determine what cultivar the imposter really is.

The photos in question have been removed. Once something like this starts, the true cultivar is quickly lost in the confusion. That's what happened with the original 'Caesar Brothers' and now nobody knows for sure if the true cultivar even remains.

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hespiris
Kingston, NY (Zone 5b) | March 2009 | neutral

Too many irises sold as Spartan are wrong. I have yet to ever receive the correct cultivor.

Spartan is described as: "Dar...Read More

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1913cat
Robertsville, MO (Zone 5b) | April 2008 | neutral

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