Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: J. Griffin Crump
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2010
Seedling Number: 984U9
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Purple
Beard Color: Purple
Style Arm Color: Purple
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet

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: G952N2: (Holy Night x Best Bet) X G95W2: (Holy Night x Sweeter than Wine)

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Mount Vernon VA
Photo by J. Griffin Crump. Used with permission.

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