Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Duane Meek, deceased, by Will Plotner
Year Of Registration: 2009
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2009
Seedling Number: 4-1-4
Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB)
Registered Height: 19.5 inches (50 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Description: Cream grey standards spotted and mottled blue, lighter cream tan edge; cream grey falls washed and dotted blue, cream yellow edges and hafts
Beard Color: White tipped yellow, small white ridge at end
Style Arm Color: Light blue white, bluer midrib, dark cream crests

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
Ploidy: Unbalanced Tetraploid
Parentage: Sea of Love X unknown

Common names
  • Intermediate Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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