Tall Bearded Iris 'Amas'

Iris

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Iris (EYE-ris)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 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
Dark Blue
Class
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Bloom Time
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Patent Information
Awards (if applicable)
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Perennials
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Clanton, Alabama

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Durham, Maine

Gladwin, Michigan

Harlowton, Montana

Auburn, New Hampshire

Concord, North Carolina

San Antonio, Texas

Little Suamico, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
3
neutrals
0
negative
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Melfa, VA (Zone 8a) | December 2010 | neutral

Foster, collected 1885

T
Concord, NC (Zone 7a) | July 2010 | positive

i moved into an old brick rural NC farm house and these were here alongside some violet iris pallida..these amas were apparently planted ...Read More

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Oro Valley, AZ (Zone 9a) | July 2008 | neutral

Amas is of Asiatic origin........................an early blooming Germanica Tall Bearded.

Other names it is has been kno...Read More

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Shepherd, MT | May 2005 | positive

Amas is a very hardy plant

C
Auburn, NH | June 2003 | neutral

Collected in Turkey in the mid-1800s; (some sources indicate it by Foster and pinpoint the year as 1885); a tetraploid used extensively i...Read More

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