Hybridizer: | Walter Marx |
Year Of Registration: | 1955 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1955 |
Seedling Number: | 49-77 |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Registered Height: | 36 inches (91 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Late |
Bloom Color Classification: | Blue White |
Bloom Color Description: | Medium blue, near delft , scattered white veins |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Ploidy: | Diploid |
Parentage: | Iro-Jiman X Shimei-no-aki |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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