| Year Of Registration: | First published in The Gardener's Chronicle by Sir Michael Foster in 1885 as Iris reticulata var. sophenensis. |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1885 |
| Classification: | Reticulata |
| Bloom Season: | Mid |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Blue |
| Fragrance: | Absent |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Inflorescence Height: | 6 inches |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
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