Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Allan Ensminger
Year Of Registration: 1976
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1977
Seedling Number: 271-26
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom by Zone: Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0°
Bloom Color Classification: Blue
Light blue
Flower Patterns: Broken
Bloom Color Description: Butterfly blue, moorish blue markings
Beard Color: Yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1979

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
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Stepping Out X 69-31: ((61-35 x 61-4) x (64-33 x Rococo))
Child plants: 9 child plants

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  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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