| | Iris |
| | Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris |
| Hybridizer: | Bennett Jones |
| Year Of Registration: | 1968 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1969 |
| Seedling Number: | M176-l |
| Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
| Registered Height: | 14 inches (36 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Copper/Brown |
| Flower Patterns: | Bitone |
| Bloom Color Description: | Deep brown |
| Beard Color: | Blue purple |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1970 Award of Merit: 1972 Cook-Douglas Medal: 1974 Other: High Commendation 1968 |
| 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: | Amphidiploid |
| Parentage: | Blueberry Muffins X (Gatty M595: (Warburton 56B-303: (Little Shadow x Zwanimir)) x Truce) |
| Child plants: | 204 child plants |

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