| Hybridizer: | Earl Roberts |
| Year Of Registration: | 1970 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1972 |
| Seedling Number: | 70R36 |
| Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
| Registered Height: | 11 inches (28 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Early Early Mid Mid |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Tan Silver/Grey Violet |
| Bloom Color Description: | Light violet standards, greying at edge; near grey violet falls, light tan spot around beards |
| Beard Color: | Deep blue |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1975 |
| 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: | Greenlee 64-10: ((Black Forest x ((Cook 10942 x pumila) x (Blue Shimmer x Carpathia))) x Pearl Shell) X Pink Amber |
| Child plants: | 3 child plants |
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