| Hybridizer: | Swearengen |
| Year Of Registration: | 1965 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1966 |
| Seedling Number: | 390 |
| Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
| Registered Height: | 40 inches (102 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Purple |
| Bloom Color Description: | Royal purple |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1968 |
| 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: | Sky and Water X The Great Mogul |
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