Nipmuc

Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris
Photo by Carlos Ayento; taken at Brighton Park Iris

ORIGINATOR: Jo Anne Tufts

INTRODUCED: 1965

CLASS: Standard Dwarf Bearded

HEIGHT: 12"

BLOOM SEASON: Early

DESCRIPTION: Medium violet self, reddish violet spot on F; violet beard tipped gold.

PARENTAGE: Great Lakes X (April Morn x Carpathia sdlg.)

AWARDS: None

PBF: Unknown

INTERESTING INFO: The Nipmuc are a group of Native Americans with similar heritage to the Algonquin Indians that held territory around Massachusetts.