Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: George Sutton
Year Of Registration: 1996
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: F-271
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 36 inches (91 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Rebloom
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Flower Patterns: Bitone
Bloom Color Description: Black, violet infused edge
Beard Color: Purple black
Fragrance: Slight
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002

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: B-379: ((Night Affair x (Black Flag x Ringo)) x (Black Flag x (Holy Night x Black Flag))) X B-381: (Holy Night x Recurring Ruffles)
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Northwest Florida
Date: 2017-04-29
Location: In backyard Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2014-04-10
Bye Bye Blackbird Iris
Location: In backyard garden, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2014-4-26
After the rain

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris. Used with permission.
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