Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: George Sutton, deceased, by Michael Sutton
Year Of Registration: 2016
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2017
Seedling Number: Y-43-AA
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 29 inches (74 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Mid Late
Late
Flower Form: Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Copper/Brown
Yellow
Bloom Color Description: Hazelnut standards, yellow influence at base; straw falls, 1" undefined hazelnut rim
Beard Color: Straw
Style Arm Color: Hazelnut
Fragrance: Pronounced
Spicy
Awards: Honorable Mention: 2019
Award of Merit: 2023

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Coffee Song X Charismatic

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: my garden, Puget Sound area, WA
Date: 2019-05-11
Location: my garden, Puget Sound area, WA
Date: 28 April 2019
fan base color

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Date: 2-21-2025

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