Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Sterling Innerst
Year Of Registration: 1998
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1998
Seedling Number: 3987-3
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Cream
Lavender
Silver/Grey
Flower Patterns: Blend
Bloom Color Description: Pewter white, light yellowish and lavender highlights
Beard Color: Cream white
Style Arm Color: Cream
Fragrance: Slight

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: Silverado X Missy Yorktowne

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Location: Durham, NC
Date: 2023-05-14
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