Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Larry Johnson
Year Of Registration: 2000
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: JO94-68-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Black
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Bluish purple black
Beard Color: Bluish purple black
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Black Tie Affair X Mallory Kay

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Tall Bearded Iris

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Location: Indiana
Date: May
Tall bearded iris 'Ebony Angel'
Photo by pinkiris
Location: Chailey Iris Garden, Sussex, UK
Date: early June 2021
Beautiful form to the blooms... and scented
Location: Frannie's Iris Garden, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2014-04-15
Photo by avmoran

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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Photo by mattsmom

Photo courtesy of Williamson Farm Flowers

Date: 2008-05-22
  • Uploaded by psa

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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