| Hybridizer: | Donald Spoon |
| Year Of Registration: | 2004 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 2005 |
| Seedling Number: | 97-24A |
| Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
| Registered Height: | 36 inches (91 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
| Rebloom by Zone: | Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10° |
| Flower Form: | Tailored Flared |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Purple |
| Bloom Color Description: | Deep purple black, lighter edge on standards, falls grading to edges, lavender blue sunburst between dark venation around beards |
| Beard Color: | Lavender blue tipped lighter |
| Foliage: | Purple Based |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2008 |
| 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 |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
| Parentage: | Hello Darkness X Grape Adventure |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
| aspenhill | On July 15, 2017 | Obtained plant FSK Iris Society - qty 2; FIB |
| aspenhill | On July 16, 2016 | Obtained plant FSK Iris Society Sale - qty 1; IB |
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