| Division: | Div. 11: Double Late |
| Registrant: | J. Beerepoot |
| Year Registered: | 1984 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Spring Bloom Season: | Late |
| Special Classifications: | Double-flowered |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | 16 - 20 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 9 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: Blackish red |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Parentage: | Sport of: Queen of Night |
| dnrevel | On April 25, 2024 | Bloomed Blooms emerging, much smaller bloom heads than Big Chief or Daydream. See photos. |
| dnrevel | On December 15, 2023 | Seeds sown Planted a row at Johnson Project Grow, with garlic and cloves, to discourage the critters. We'll see how it does in 2024 |
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