Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: H. G. Huntington
Year Of Registration: 1930
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1928
Seedling Number: DB-MB1M
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Flower Form: Creped
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
Flower Patterns: Bitone

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: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: sport of Zua

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
Also sold as:
  • Zublu
  • Blue Zua

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