The Miniature dwarf bearded irises are the first bearded irises to bloom in the spring. They are great for rock gardens, banks or raised beds. Plant them where you can enjoy them in early spring. They grow up to 8 inches tall.
MDB Miniature dwarf The first bearded irises to bloom in the spring, up to 8 inches tall (20 cm), great for rock gardens.
MDB RE
MDB irises that have been reported to rebloom in designated zones
MDB His
MDB irises that were introduced over 30 years ago .
MDB Ampersand (Don Spoon 2008) 6″ light peach orange standards; dark plum falls edged peach; orange beards; ruffled.
MDB Black Olive (Paul Black 2013) 7 1/2″ L & Re zone 8 bronze to dark purple standards; red black falls; greyed gold beards tipped white on end.
MDB Buttermint (Jean Morris 2019) 6″ tall (15 cm); S. light yellow with orange veining at base; style arms and F. light yellow; beards orange in throat and middle, ends yellow; slightly ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. (Wee Me X Fox).
MDB DITTO (Hager 1982) 7″ E-L&RE z-3-9white standards; falls dark red maroon edged white; blue flash at end of white beards.
MDB RE HILDA’S GIFT D. Spoon 2002 X Re z-6; 6″ EM rich yellow bitone; golden yellow beards; wide and ruffled (Orange Tiger X Baby Prince).
MDB Howesie J. Burton 2005 6″ EM dark red-lavender self, white lines at blue beards.
MDB Icon Keppel 2008 8″ ML golden orange standards and styles; wine falls with golden orange band; mandarin red beards.
MDB India Ink (D. Spoon 2010) 7″ EM non fading reddish-black self with yellow orange beards. Velvety sheen.
MDB Kayla’s Song D. Spoon 2009 7″ E lavender blue with plum violet spot and darker veins; lavender blue beards tipped orange; Caparne Welch Medal.
MDB Lotta Dotta D. Spoon 2011 7″, 1-2 buds. M. S.white edged violet with promounced stitching. F. violet edges and stitching; beards white.
MDB Miniac (Jean Morris 2015) 6″ ML light peachy pink with darker peach veining around orange beards.
MDB SA Punk Ransom 1997 7″ ML cobalt violet with darker fall spot; violet beards ending in short horns.
MDB His Pussycat Schmeizer 19677″ E pale green with deep green lines from white beards (Green Spot X unknown).
MDB Rosa Brooks J. Burton 2011 4-5″ E. yellow with darker yellow crests. white dart at end of white beards.
MDB RE ROYAL MAROON D. Spoon 2001 X Re z-6; 8″ EM and Re lightly ruffled, fully flared maroon self; (Pele X Baby Prince.
MDB RE SAPPHIRE JUBILEE G. Spoon 2013 XRe z-6 8″ EM & Re light lavender blue with medium lavender blue spot on F.; beards lavender blue tipped orange.
MDB Saucy Sprite A&D Willott 1997 6″ EM creamy white yellow shoulders; white beards.
MDB Shy D. Spoon 2012 REC 7″ EM ceamy white standards; creamy white with violet blue spot; white beards tipped orange(2 RE parents).
MDB Spring Beacon D. Spoon 2005 7″ VE ruffled plum and raspberry self with showy lavender-blue beards (I. pumila Atroviolacea X Lighthouse Beacon).
MDB Star Caper (A&D Willott 1981) 5″ E yellow with darker spot; white beards.
MDB RE STORM COMPASS Chancellor/Rust 2014 X Re z-6 5″ VE & Re purple with darker spot on falls; blue beards; reliable rebloom zone 6.
MDB RE TRIMMED VELVET D. Spoon 2006 X Re z-6; 6″ EM&Re ruffled deep plum-purple with purple black spot in F; 2-3 buds; reliable rebloom; Caparne Welch Medal 2013; vigorous.
MDB White Ice (Don Spoon 2015) 5″ ML translucent pure white self; fertile both ways; Cerise Boy X Red Rabbit.
MDB Zheng Elf (Anita Moran, 2020) Seedling #06NRrr01. MDB, 6″ (15 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards lemon-yellow, occasional splashes of red; style arms lemon-yellow; falls canary-yellow, lighter lemon-yellow rim, red splashes; beards canary-yellow; broken color. ‘Nut Ruffles’ X ‘Red Rabbit’.
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