Plant Details Hybridizer: George Sutton Year Of Registration: 1999 Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2000 Seedling Number: G-86-W Classification: Intermediate Bearded (IB) Registered Height: 27 inches (69 cm) Bloom Season: Early Mid Rebloom Flower Form: Ruffled Bloom Color Classification: Orchid Bloom Color Description: Amaranth rose, golden tan on fall hafts Beard Color: Orange, dark violet blue at end, dark violet blue horn Space Age Beard Appendages: Horns Foliage: Purple Based Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002 Award of Merit: 2006 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: Unbalanced Tetraploid Parentage: Aaron's Dagger X Chanted Child plants: 2 child plants