Barbary Coast


  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

  • Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: James McWhirter

INTRODUCED: 1978

CLASS: Tall Bearded

HEIGHT: 38"

BLOOM SEASON: Midseason

DESCRIPTION: Reddish brown blend; blue blaze down center of falls.

PARENTAGE: New Moon X Post Time

AWARDS: None

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO: The term Barbary Coast defined a region of the Mediterranean coastline of North Africa from Morocco eastward to Libya, in which the indigenous Berber tribes lived. It was (and still is) a hotspot for a growing variety of spices, including saffron.