| Hybridizer: | William Grise |
| Year Of Registration: | 1995 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1998 |
| Seedling Number: | AIX-9 |
| Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
| Registered Height: | 36 inches (91 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Late Rebloom |
| Rebloom by Zone: | Known To Rebloom Zone 4: -30° to -20° Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10° Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0° Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10° Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20° Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30° Known To Rebloom Zone 10: Above 30° F |
| Flower Form: | Ruffled |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue |
| Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
| Bloom Color Description: | Violet blue standards; violet blue falls blending gradually to dark violet blue below beards |
| Beard Color: | Bluebird blue, golden yellow in throat |
| Style Arm Color: | Violet blue, violet tip |
| Fragrance: | Slight Musky |
| 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: | Carriage Trade X Silkwood |
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