Tenacity pairs cool lavender-blue with an intense purple-black for a flower with plenty of contrast. 36″ (91.5 cm), Midseason bloom. The standards are lavender-blue with subtle greenish veining toward the center, complemented by lavender-blue style arms with gold crests. The falls are a rich, velvety purple-black with a striking white sunburst surrounding the beard and a deep purple stripe extending through the white center to the edge of the petal. The beards shift from orange in the throat through yellow to lavender at the ends. Pronounced sweet fragrance. (Thomas Johnson, 2023). Honorable Mention, 2026. Photo from Mid-America Gardens.