bearded iris like the cold. but since they are in a pot & not in the ground, you'll have to baby them a bit. find a somewhat protected spot outside to put them in. I would put them near the front porch up against the house. not inside, they wouldn't like that. you can bury the pot in the snow, but not out in the open, like in the middle of the yard. anyway, that's what I would do. they should be fine outside.

Hi Aggiegrad, thanks for your input, gee I would of thought to leave the pot inside till spring. I do have a spot in the front entrance way that I covered outside. I would of been afraid that the cold wx (0F - 32F) would kill them, but I guess not. I took them out of their plastic pot and was amazed at the extensive root system that has developed in such a small area. I put them in a small clay pot and added a touch of new soil to fill in the pot. Interestingly, I bottom watered it, and wow did it suck up the water, just like my Amaryllis plants do. I did read up on them and have a section that they will be planted in once the ground thaws out. Is it May yet? Getting tired of this constant every day snow, but I am sure my plants outside are loving the protection blanket it is providing. Thanks for your suggestions.

yeah I hear you I'm getting anxious for spring too. only 7 & 1/2 weeks to go till spring. I can't wait to see everything I planted last year come up & start blooming. hurry up spring!get here already!

Lawrence ~~ sounds like you have true bulbous iris. (not beardeds, Anniegrad :-))
If they are Dutch iris they more than likely will not be winter hardy. But if they are the shorter reticulatas they will be happy in your zone. You will know when they bloom which type they are.