Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: A. Hazzard
Year Of Registration: 1970
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1970
Seedling Number: 599
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 32 inches (81 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Bloom Color Description: White and red violet blend, darker in center signal to tip, white border, yellow signals, dark red violet halo
Style Arm Color: Very dark blue violet

General Plant Information (Edit)
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: Rose Anna X unknown

Common names
  • Japanese Iris
  • Iris

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