Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: M. Brizendine
Year Of Registration: 1970
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1971
Seedling Number: MB-78-63
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 20 inches (51 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Gold
Bloom Color Description: Gold, brown wash on falls
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1974

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: B-97-58: (((Beechleaf x Casa Morena) x Bryce Canyon) x Millionaire) X 7: (((Black Forest x Storm King) x Cook 1546) x 7: (((Black Forest x Storm King) x Cook 1546))

Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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