Tall Bearded (Donald Spoon, R. 2000). 35", Early midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards purple, near-white edge; style arms purple, lighter lip and center; Falls deep purple in center grading lighter, lighter veins, thin white edge, white area and ray pattern around beard; beards white, hairs tipped yellow in throat; ruffled, flared; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2003; Favorite Guest 2003; Award of Merit 2005; Wister Medal 2007.
From the 2022 Cumulative Checklist of Reblooming Iris: Rebloom reported in: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MT, NC, NJ, NM, OR, TN, TX, VA, WV. USDA Zones 4b, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 7b, 8, 9, 9b, 10a
Tall Bearded (Donald Spoon, R. 2000). 35", Early midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards purple, near-white edge; style arms purple, lighter lip and center; Falls deep purple in center grading lighter, lighter veins, thin white edge, white area and ray pattern around beard; beards white, hairs tipped yellow in throat; ruffled, flared; slight sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2003; Favorite Guest 2003; Award of Merit 2005; Wister Medal 2007.
From the 2022 Cumulative Checklist of Reblooming Iris: Rebloom reported in: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MT, NC, NJ, NM, OR, TN, TX, VA, WV. USDA Zones 4b, 5, 6, 6b, 7, 7b, 8, 9, 9b, 10a
