Hybridizer: | Currier McEwen |
Year Of Registration: | 1976 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1976 |
Seedling Number: | JT 72/40 (4) |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Registered Height: | 26 inches (66 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Rebloom |
Bloom Color Description: | Medium blue, white stripes at inner third |
Style Arm Color: | Violet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1979 |
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: | 68/25 (1): Dr. Hirao sdlgs. X Garden Caprice |
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