Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Alta Brown
Year Of Registration: 1961
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1962
Seedling Number: M-140-15
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 14 inches (36 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Bloom Color Description: Deep royal purple, deeper around beards
Beard Color: White
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1963

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: Green Spot X Florinda
Child plants: 4 child plants

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  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
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Location: North Idaho
Date: 2013-05-21

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