Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Ben Hager
Year Of Registration: 1987
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1988
Seedling Number: MD4738PkSh
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 6 inches (15 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Peach
Bloom Color Description: Pastel peach pink, amber touches on hafts
Beard Color: Tangerine
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1990
Award of Merit: 1992

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
Parentage: MD43O6Pk: ((MD3400TyY x Tiny Apricot) x MD3400TyY: (((Pink Amber x Pink Cushion) x Buttercup Charm) x (Buttercup Charm x (Pink Amber x Pink Cushion)))) X MD4309: (Tiny Apricot x MD3644: (((Pink Amber x Pink Cushion) x Buttercup Charm) x (Buttercup Charm x (Pink Amber x Pink Cushion))))
Child plants: 12 child plants

Common names
  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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