Hybridizer: | Ben Hager |
Year Of Registration: | 1970 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1970 |
Seedling Number: | MTB2009A |
Classification: | Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) |
Registered Height: | 26 inches (66 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid |
Bloom Color Classification: | Magenta |
Bloom Color Description: | Mulberry |
Beard Color: | Yellow |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1971 Other: Williamson-White Award: 1976 |
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: | Tetraploid |
Parentage: | A668A: (June Bride x Thisbe) X M1381A: (Frenchi x Pagoda) |
Child plants: | 44 child plants |
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