Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Chuck Chapman
Year Of Registration: 2000
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: 92-12-1
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 13 inches (33 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Rebloom
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10°
Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0°
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Purple
Beard Color: Purple

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Forever Blue X What Again
Child plants: 5 child plants

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-05
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-05-06
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-05-12
I can always count on this to rebloom <3 Zone 5b
Location: Piketon, OH
Date: 2020-04-12
Location: Piketon, OH
Date: 2020-04-12
Location: Piketon, OH
Date: 2019-04-21
Location: Zone 6a, Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-04-23
Location: BC
Date: 2016-05-01
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: Spring 2021
Location: Side garden east facing, Zone 6b NV
Date: August 2020
First pic of this iris I've managed to get a decent idea of it's
Location: Yorkville, IL
Date: 2020-05-01
Location: Sperling, MB
Date: 26 may 2015

Photo courtesy of Iris City Gardens
Location: BC
Date: Aug 2013
Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY
Date: 2024-04-19

Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
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