Hybridizer: | Monty Byers |
Year Of Registration: | 1988 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1989 |
Seedling Number: | D44-112 |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 29 inches (74 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early Early Mid Mid Rebloom |
Rebloom by Zone: | Known To Rebloom Zone 4: -30° to -20° Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10° Known To Rebloom Zone 6:-10° to 0° Known To Rebloom Zone 7: 0°-10° Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20° Known To Rebloom Zone 9: 20° to 30° Known To Rebloom Zone 10: Above 30° F |
Bloom Color Classification: | Green Silver/Grey Yellow |
Bloom Color Description: | Light grey standards infused light green, sometimes greyed yellow; light grey falls infused light green or greyed yellow, texture veining which changes from olive brown at hafts to apple green |
Beard Color: | Light yellow |
Fragrance: | Slight Sweet |
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: | Spirit of Memphis X Earl of Essex |
Child plants: | 6 child plants |
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