Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: F. Williams
Year Of Registration: 1972
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1973
Seedling Number: H-2
Classification: Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Registered Height: 5 inches (13 cm)
Bloom Season: Early
Bloom Color Classification: Wine
Bloom Color Description: Light red purple standards; light purple falls, wine blaze
Beard Color: Reddish blue
Awards: Honorable Mention: 1976

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
Parentage: (Treva x (Cyanea x Little Balkan)) X Red Gem

Common names
  • Miniature Dwarf Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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