Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Monty Byers
Year Of Registration: 1988
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1989
Seedling Number: E33-107
Classification: Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB)
Registered Height: 13 inches (33 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Early Mid
Mid
Mid Late
Late
Rebloom
Bloom Color Description: Deep violet, falls deeper
Beard Color: Blue

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 8b
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Amphidiploid
Parentage: Third Charm X Jewel Baby
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

Photo Gallery
Location: Sussex UK
Date: mid May 2019
Darkling - spectacular Standard Dwarf, early prolific flowering
Location: Finksburg, MD. My garden
Date: 2018-05-04

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