Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Luella Noyd
Year Of Registration: 1959
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1960
Seedling Number: N9-25
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 34 inches (86 cm)
Bloom Color Classification: Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Light yellow standards blended darker yellow; chartreuse yellow falls veined darker
Beard Color: Orange yellow
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1961

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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: Sdlg N5-5: (Butterfly Wings x Cherie) x (Pink Lace x Pink Formal) X Striped Butterfly
Child plants: 2 child plants

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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