Hybridizer: | Currier McEwen |
Year Of Registration: | 1988 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1989 |
Seedling Number: | JM83/121(1) |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Registered Height: | 28 inches (70 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
Bloom Color Description: | Medium violet, veined darker violet, yellow signals |
Style Arm Color: | Dark violet blue |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1991 |
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: | JM80/167(19): (JM73/22: (M73/22A&B: ((69/7(2): Hirao seeds x Payne seeds) x (71/24(10): 67/7 from Hirao seeds x unknown)) x unknown) x unknown) X JM81/101(15): (Gekka-No-Nami x unknown) |
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