Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: James McWhirter
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1992
Seedling Number: J86-6-1
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Fluted
Bloom Color Classification: Orchid
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Orchid lavender
Beard Color: Lavender, tipped white
Fragrance: Slight
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1994

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: Winterscape X Hilo Shore
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
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Location: Fort Worth Tx
Date: 2009-01-12
Iris \"Evelyn Harris\"
Location: Fort Worth Tx
Date: 2010-05-01
Iris \"Evelyn Harris\"
Location: Fort Worth Tx
Date: 2009-01-12
Iris \"Evelyn Harris\"

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.

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