| Hybridizer: | Thomas Johnson |
| Year Of Registration: | 2003 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 2003 |
| Seedling Number: | R103A |
| Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
| Registered Height: | 42 inches (107 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
| Flower Form: | Ruffled |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
| Flower Patterns: | Self |
| Bloom Color Description: | Medium dark purple blue |
| Beard Color: | Dark orange |
| Fragrance: | Pronounced Spicy |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2005 Award of Merit: 2007 John C. Wister Medal: 2009 Dykes Memorial Medal: 2010 Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 2004 Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 2005 |
| 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 9b |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
| Parentage: | Tom Johnson X Star Fleet |
| Child plants: | 57 child plants |
| Calif_Sue | On April 25, 2017 | Bloomed |
| Calif_Sue | On April 13, 2016 | Bloomed |
| gardenglassgems | On August 26, 2022 | Potted up Removed to be relocated. Overwintered 5 pots in garage 2022/2023. |
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