Standards veronica violet, flushed deeper at midrib; falls veronica violet with pink influence; beards tangerine; ruffled. 'Lullaby Of Spring' X seedling# 85E8-2: ((('Heather Blush' x 'So Rare') x ((('Lilac Champagne' x 'Sand And Sea') x sibling) x 'Betty Simon')) x ((((Beattie seedling# 65-36 x ((('Spanish Affair' x Hamblen seedling# H5-35) x ('Marilyn C' x Shoop seedling# 57-35)) x 'Spanish Gift')) x ('Orange Chariot' x 'Bright Butterfly')) x 'Bright Life') x (('Highland Thistle' x 'Twilight Blush') x (('Rhoda Ann' x ('Pink Sleigh' x ('Elizabeth Stuart' x 'Pretty Poise'))) x Shoop pink seedling.)))). Honorable Mention 1997; Franklin Cook Cup 1998; Favorite Guest Iris 1998; Award of Merit 1999; Wister Medal 2001.