Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Donald Spoon
Year Of Registration: 2004
Seedling Number: 2002-72A
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 33 inches (84 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Rebloom
Bloom Color Description: Violet, lightened at periphery, falls velvety with green sheen
Beard Color: Hairs tri-colored bases white, middle lavender, tips white, overall effect light lavender
Style Arm Color: Violet on crests and mid area, white edges
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: Aunt Margaret X 96-646B: (Holy Night x Purple Magic)

Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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