| Hybridizer: | O. D. Niswonger |
| Year Of Registration: | 1982 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1983 |
| Seedling Number: | IB 9-80 |
| Classification: | Intermediate Bearded (IB) |
| Registered Height: | 24 inches (61 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Cream Gold |
| Bloom Color Description: | Cream standards; amber falls |
| Beard Color: | Gold |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1985 Award of Merit: 1987 Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1989 |
| 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: | SDB 2-77: (Beau x Celestial Doll) X Turtledove |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| Calif_Sue | On April 20, 2016 | Bloomed |
| Calif_Sue | On May 10, 2015 | Bloomed |
| Calif_Sue | On April 11, 2014 | Bloomed |
| Zencat | On May 2, 2018 | Bloomed |
| Zencat | On May 6, 2017 | Bloomed |
| UndyingLight | On September 20, 2018 | Obtained plant Planted September 21st, 2018 |
| carpathiangirl | On July 31, 2019 | Obtained plant 1 fan |
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