Hybridizer:

Williams-J.

Year of Registration or Introduction:

1978

Foliage type:

Evergreen

Scape height:

20 inches

Bloom size:

5.5 inches

Bloom time:

Early midseason

Plant Traits:

Rebloom Diurnal

Rust Resistance:

Shows Susceptibility

Bloom Traits:

Self

Bloom Form:

Single

Color description:

vivid purple self with lime green throat

AHS Awards:

Award of Merit: 1987 Honorable Mention: 1983 JEM: 1983

General Plant Information (Edit)

Plant Habit:

Herb/Forb

Life cycle:

Perennial

Sun Requirements:

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Minimum cold hardiness:

Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

Flowers:

Showy

Propagation: Seeds:

Will not come true from seed

Propagation: Other methods:

Division

Ploidy:

Diploid