| Hybridizer: | Paul Black |
| Year Of Registration: | 2020 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 2020 |
| Seedling Number: | Y68A |
| Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
| Registered Height: | 24 inches (61 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Mid Late Late Very Late |
| Flower Form: | Ruffled |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Black |
| Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
| Bloom Color Description: | Mid purple black standards; black falls, narrow mid purple band, darker black veins over 2/3 of center, white area on each side of beards veined mid purple |
| Beard Color: | Rusty tangerine |
| Style Arm Color: | Light purple, mid purple crest and edge |
| Fragrance: | Pronounced Sweet |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2023 |
| 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 Fragrant |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
| Parentage: | U35A: (P92A: (Lady of the Night x Paul Black) x Sharp Dressed Man) X W191A: ((Keeper x Q47C: (O234A: (Silverberry x L86tdb: (Waiting for George x Cimarron Trail)) x O230A: (K256A x T. Johnson T478A: (I've Got Rhythm x Flights of Fancy)))) x U80C: (Dog and Pony Show x S230C: (Cheerful Doll x Q68B: (O233 plum spot: (Silverberry x J66B: (Master Plan x Rock Star)) x 0233 purple)))) |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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