Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Ed Matheny III
Year Of Registration: 1999
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000
Seedling Number: J:00-20-94
Classification: Japanese (Ensata)
Registered Height: 41 inches (104 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid Late
Bloom Color Classification: Purple
Bloom Color Description: Purple standards; purple falls, yellow signal
Style Arm Color: White lightly brushed purple, edged darker, light purple crests

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: Returning Tide X unknown

Common names
  • Japanese Iris
  • Iris

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