Tycoon is a lovely royal purple. It stands 38 inches high and blooms in late spring. In 1950 Tycoon was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society, and in 1951 it received the Morgan-Wood Award, the highest honor given to a Siberian iris. Siberian irises lack the beard of colored hairs at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps tha keep out weeds, while the thin, grass-like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of royalty throughout history, was an adaptation of the iris flower. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower.