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Every Iris variety, A to Z
The complete Iris list — all 258 varieties in the Sow catalog, alphabetically. For the ones gardeners actually plant most, start from the Iris hub instead.
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A12
- Absolute Crush Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'Absolute Crush'
- Absolute Treasure Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Absolute Treasure'
- Acapulco Gold Louisiana IrisIris iris 'Acapulco Gold'
- Adventurous Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Adventurous'
- Aichi no Kagayaki IrisIris x pseudata 'Aichi no Kagayaki'
- Algerian IrisIris unguicularis
- Algerian Iris 'Walter Butt'Iris unguicularis 'Butt Not'
- Amorous Heart Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Amorous Heart'
- Anaconda Love Tall Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Anaconda Love'
- Apricot Kerfuffle Kickstart Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Apricot Kerfuffle Kickstart'
- Aubergine a la Mode Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Aubergine a la Mode'
- Autumn Tryst Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Autumn Tryst'
B29
- Baboon Bottom Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Baboon Bottom Bearded'
- Bearded Iris 'Best Bet'Iris x germanica 'Best Bet'
- Bearded Iris 'Kathy Chilton'Iris x germanica 'Kathy Chilton'
- Bearded Iris 'Poster Girl Kickstart'Iris x germanica 'Poster Girl Kickstart'
- Bearded Iris Above The Clouds IrisIris x germanica 'Above The Clouds'
- Bearded Iris Double StandardIris x hybrida 'Double Standard'
- Bearded Iris Lest We ForgetIris x germanica 'Lest We Forget'
- Before The Storm Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Before The Storm'
- Belgian Princess IrisIris iris 'Belgian Princess'
- Better Than Butter IrisIris iris 'Better Than Butter'
- Beverly Sills Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Beverly Sills'
- Beverly Sills IrisIris x robusta 'Beverly Sills Kickstart Reblooming'
- Bewilderbeast KickStart Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Bewilderbeast KickStart'
- Black Bearded IrisIris retox 'Black Iris'
- Black Gamecock Yellow FlagIris pseudacorus 'Black Gamecock'
- Black is Black bearded irisIris x germanica 'Black is Black'
- Black Lipstick IrisIris x germanica 'Black Lipstick'
- Black Suited Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Black Suited'
- Black Swan Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Black Swan'
- Blackwater German IrisIris x germanica 'Blackwater'
- Blatant Reblooming Bearded IrisIris x hybrida 'Blatant Reblooming KickStart'
- Blue Flag IrisIris versicolor
- Blue Rhythm IrisIris x germanica 'Blue Rhythm'
- Blueberry Tart Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Blueberry Tart'
- Bountiful Harvest Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Bountiful Harvest'
- Broad Shoulders Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Broad Shoulders'
- Brunswick Beauty Virginia IrisIris virginica 'Brunswick Beauty'
- Burgundy Bohemian IrisIris x germanica 'Burgundy Bohemian'
- Butter and Sugar Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'Butter and Sugar'
C22
- Caesar Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'Caesar'
- Captain's Choice Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Captain's Choice'
- Cat's Eye Miniature IrisIris x germanica 'Cat's Eye Miniature'
- Catch A Star Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Catch A Star'
- Celebration Song IrisIris tenuissima 'Celebration Song'
- Champagne Elegance Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Champagne Elegance'
- Champagne Strawberries Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Champagne Strawberries'
- Champagne Waltz Yellow Flag IrisIris pseudacorus 'Champagne Walz'
- Charming Billy Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'Charming Billy'
- Chinese IrisIris confusa
- Chinese Roof Iris White Chinese Roof IrisIris tectorum 'Alba'
- City Lights Tall Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'City Lights'
- Clarence IrisIris 'Clarence'
- Clarence Reblooming Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Clarence Reblooming'
- Classic Hues KickStart German Iris Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Classic Hues KickStart'
- Cloud Ballet Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'Cloud Ballet'
- Concertina IrisIris x germanica 'Concertina KickStart Reblooming'
- Conjuration Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Conjuration'
- Copper IrisIris fulva
- Crested IrisIris cristata
- Crested Iris Tennessee WhiteIris cristata 'Tennessee White'
- Cretan IrisIris cretensis
D18
- Dalmatian IrisIris pallida
- Dangerous Liaison Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Dangerous Liaison'
- Dark Aura IrisIris x robusta 'Dark Aura'
- Decadence Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Decadence'
- Disco Music IrisIris x germanica 'Disco Music'
- Discovered Treasure IrisIris iris 'Discovered Treasure'
- Dixie IrisIris hexagona
- Douglas IrisIris douglasiana
- Drama Queen Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Drama Queen'
- Dream of You Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Dream of You'
- Dusky Challenger Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Dusky Challenger'
- Dutch IrisIris x hollandica
- Dutch Iris 'Delft Blue'Iris x hollandica 'Delft Blue'
- Dutch Iris 'Professor Blaauw'Iris x hollandica 'Professor Blaauw'
- Dutch Iris CasablancaIris x hollandica 'Casablanca'
- Dutch Iris MixIris x hollandica 'Mix'
- Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Small but Mighty'Iris x germanica 'Small but Mighty'
- Dwarf IrisIris pumila 'Larrikin'
E4
- Eco Little Bluebird IrisIris cristata 'Eco Little Bluebird'
- Edgar Anderson Crested IrisIris cristata 'Edgar Anderson'
- Edith Wolford Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Edith Wolford'
- Eye Candy Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Eye Candy'
F7
- Finishing School Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Finishing School'
- Florentine Silk Iris German IrisIris x germanica 'Florentine Silk'
- Fono's Reblooming German IrisIris x germanica 'Fono's Reblooming'
- Forever Blue Reblooming Dwarf Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Forever Blue Dwarf Reblooming'
- Francis Wolseley Algerian IrisIris unguicularis 'Francis Wolseley'
- Frequent Flyer Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Frequent Flyer'
- Fringe of Gold IrisIris iris 'Fringe of Gold'
G17
- Gerald Darby IrisIris x robusta 'Gerald Darby'
- German Bearded Iris 'Queen'Iris x germanica 'Queen'
- German IrisIris x germanica
- German Iris Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Mix'
- German Iris Fleur-De-Lis ArchIris x germanica 'Fleur-De-Lis Arch'
- German Iris MartinataIris x germanica 'Martinata'
- German Iris That's all FolksIris x germanica 'That's all Folks'
- Global Crossing IrisIris iris 'Global Crossing'
- Going Green Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Going Green'
- Going In Circles Kickstart Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Going In Circles Kickstart'
- Golden Edge Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Golden Edge'
- Golden Panther Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Golden Panther'
- Good Omen Japanese IrisIris ensata 'Good Omen'
- Grand Canyon Sunset IrisIris iris 'Grand Canyon Sunset'
- Grape Zebra Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Grape Zebra'
- Grass-leaved IrisIris graminea
- Gusto Japanese IrisIris ensata 'Gusto'
H8
- Halloween Halo Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Halloween Halo'
- Handmaiden Louisiana IrisIris x hybrida 'Handmaiden'
- Harlequin Blueflag 'John Wood'Iris versicolor 'John Wood'
- Harvest of Memories Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Harvest Of Memories'
- Hello Darkness Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Hello Darkness'
- Hello Yellow German IrisIris x germanica 'Hello Yellow'
- Hold My Hand IrisIris x germanica 'Hold My Hand'
- Hybrid Iris PseudataIris x hybrida 'Pseudata'
I8
- Immortality Tall Bearded IrisIris sibirica 'Immortality'
- Imperial Reign IrisIris iris 'Imperial Reign'
- In Love Again KickStart Reblooming Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'In Love Again KickStart Reblooming'
- Invitation Reblooming Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Invitation Reblooming'
- IrisIris iris
- Iris After MidnightIris pallida 'After Midnight'
- Iris fulva Bayou BanditIris fulva 'Bayou Bandit'
- Iris pallida ArgenteaIris pallida 'Argentea'
J23
- Japanese IrisIris ensata
- Japanese IrisIris laevigata
- Japanese Iris Bellender BlueIris ensata 'Bellender Blue'
- Japanese Iris Cry of RejoiceIris ensata 'Cry of Rejoice'
- Japanese Iris FavoriteIris ensata 'Favorite'
- Japanese Iris Frilled EnchantmentIris ensata 'Frilled Enchantment'
- Japanese Iris FrostboundIris ensata 'Frostbound'
- Japanese Iris HarlequinesqueIris ensata 'Harlequinesque'
- Japanese Iris Ike No SazamiIris ensata 'Ike No Sazami'
- Japanese Iris InnocenceIris ensata 'Innocence'
- Japanese Iris MiyonishikiIris ensata 'Miyonishiki'
- Japanese Iris Ocean MistIris ensata 'Ocean Mist'
- Japanese Iris Royal GameIris ensata 'Royal Game'
- Japanese Iris Ruby KingIris ensata 'Ruby King'
- Japanese Iris Silverband IrisIris ensata 'Silverband'
- Japanese Iris Tora ToraIris ensata 'Tora Tora'
- Japanese Iris TsukiyonoIris pseudata 'Tsukiyono'
- Japanese Iris Umi BotaruIris ensata 'Umi Botaru'
- Japanese Roof IrisIris tectorum
- Java Blue Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Java Blue'
- Jennifer Rebecca Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Jennifer Rebecca'
- June Krauss Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'June Krauss'
- Jurassic Park Reblooming Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Jurassic Park Reblooming'
K2
- Kita-No-Seiza Japanese IrisIris x hybrida 'Kita-No-Seiza'
- Korean IrisIris koreana
L15
- La Scala German IrisIris x germanica 'La Scala'
- Lenora Pearl Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Lenora Pearl'
- Lion King Japanese IrisIris ensata 'Lion King'
- Little Snow Man Japanese IrisIris ensata 'Little Snow Man'
- Lois Copper IrisIris fulva 'Lois'
- Long-tubed IrisIris tenuissima
- Lord of the Rings Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Lord of Rings'
- Lotus Land Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Lotus Land'
- Louisa Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Louisa'
- Louisiana Iris Cobweb ConcertoIris x hybrida 'Cobweb Concerto'
- Louisiana Iris Geisha EyesIris x hybrida 'Geisha Eyes'
- Louisiana Iris Joie de VivreIris x hybrida 'Joie de Vivre'
- Louisiana Iris Now and ForeverIris x hybrida 'Now and Forever'
- Louisiana Iris Wow FactorIris x hybrida 'Wow Factor'
- Lucky Devil Iris Spuria IrisIris spuria 'Lucky Devil'
M7
- Magharee Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Magharee'
- Mary Barnard Algerian IrisIris unguicularis 'Mary Barnard'
- Mary Frances Tall Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Mary Frances'
- Medici Prince German IrisIris x germanica 'Medici Prince'
- Miles' IrisIris milesii
- Missouri Rainbows IrisIris spuria 'Missouri Rainbows'
- Monsoon Moon bearded irisIris x germanica 'Monsoon Moon'
N3
- Navy Blue Crested IrisIris cristata 'Navy Blue'
- Nelly Tardivier Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Nelly Tardivier'
- Nelson's IrisIris nelsonii
O5
- October Sky Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'October Sky'
- On Mulberry Street Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'On Mulberry Street'
- Oreo Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Oreo'
- Orinoco Flow Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Orinoco Flow'
- Over in Gloryland IrisIris 'Over In Gloryland'
P8
- Peggy Sue Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Peggy Sue'
- Pirate Ahoy Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Pirate Ahoy'
- Poem of Ecstasy German IrisIris x germanica 'Poem Of Ecstasy'
- Poesie Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Poesie'
- Powder Blue Giant Dwarf Crested IrisIris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant'
- Pseudata IrisIris pseudata
- Purple Flame German Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Purple Flame'
- Purple Serenade Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Purple Serenade'
Q1
- Quechee German IrisIris x germanica 'Quechee'
R8
- Rabun White IrisIris prismatica 'Rabun White'
- Reblooming Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Reblooming Mix'
- Red Hot Chili Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Red Hot Chili KickStart Reblooming'
- Red Rider IrisIris iris 'Red Rider'
- Rosalie Figg Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Rosalie Figg'
- Royal Colors Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Royal Colors'
- Royal Harlequin Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Royal Harlequin'
- Ruffled Velvet Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'Ruffled Velvet'
S38
- Sahara Sands IrisIris spuria 'Sahara Sands'
- Savannah Sunset German IrisIris x germanica 'Savannah Sunset'
- Sea Power Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Sea Power'
- Sharp Dressed Man German IrisIris x germanica 'Sharp Dressed Man'
- Siberian IrisIris sibirica
- Siberian Iris 'About Town'Iris sibirica 'About Town'
- Siberian Iris 'Blue Sapphire'Iris sibirica 'Blue Sapphire'
- Siberian Iris 'How Audacious'Iris sibirica 'How Audacious'
- Siberian Iris 'Mission Bay'Iris sibirica 'Mission Bay'
- Siberian Iris 'Paprikash'Iris x hybrida 'Paprikash'
- Siberian Iris 'Perry's Blue'Iris sibirica 'Perry'
- Siberian Iris 'Purring Tiger'Iris sibirica 'Purring Tiger'
- Siberian Iris 'Shirley Pope'Iris sibirica 'Shirley Pope'
- Siberian Iris 'Silver Edge'Iris sibirica 'Silver Edge'
- Siberian Iris 'Sunfisher'Iris sibirica 'Sunfisher'
- Siberian Iris 'Welcome Return'Iris sibirica 'Welcome Return'
- Siberian Iris 'White Swirl'Iris sibirica 'White Swirl'
- Siberian Iris Blue KingIris sibirica 'Blue King'
- Siberian Iris Caesar's BrotherIris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
- Siberian Iris Little WhiteIris sibirica 'Little White'
- Siberian Iris Roaring JellyIris sibirica 'Roaring Jelly'
- Siberian Iris Snow Queen IrisIris sibirica 'Snow Queen'
- Siberian Iris Solar EnergyIris sibirica 'Solar Energy'
- Siberian Iris UncorkedIris sibirica 'Uncorked'
- Sikkim IrisIris sikkimensis
- Silken Trim IrisIris iris 'Silken Trim'
- Silverado Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Silverado'
- Slender Blue FlagIris prismatica
- Slender IrisIris gracilipes
- Social Graces Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Social Graces'
- Spuria IrisIris spuria
- Stairway to Heaven Japanese IrisIris ensata 'Stairway to Heaven'
- Starship Enterprise IrisIris iris 'Starship Enterprise'
- Strut and Flourish Japanese IrisIris ensata 'Strut and Flourish'
- Style Traveller Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Style Traveller'
- Sugar Blues IrisIris x germanica 'Sugar Blues'
- Summer Olympics Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Summer Olympics'
- Supreme Sultan IrisIris iris 'Supreme Sultan'
T6
- Tall Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Breakers'
- Tall Bearded Iris 'Matinata'Iris iris germanica 'Matinata'
- That Siberian IrisIris sibirica 'That'
- Titan Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Titan'
- Twilight Rapture IrisIris iris 'Twilight Rapture'
- Twist of Sheree Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Twist of Sheree'
V10
- Variegata Reginae Variegated Japanese IrisIris ensata 'Variegata Reginae'
- Variegata Variegated Japanese IrisIris laevigata 'Variegata'
- Variegated Sweet IrisIris pallida 'Albo-Variegata'
- Vein Mountain Dwarf IrisIris cristata 'Vein Mountain'
- Venita Faye IrisIris iris 'Venita Faye'
- Victoria Falls IrisIris 'Victoria Falls'
- Villa Erba Tall Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Villa Erba'
- Virginia IrisIris virginica
- Virginia IrisIris virginica 'Carl Amason'
- Virginia Iris Contraband GirlIris virginica 'Contraband Girl'
W5
- Wabash IrisIris x germanica 'Wabash'
- War Chief Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'War Chief'
- Who Needs A Prince Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Who Needs A Prince'
- Winesap IrisIris iris 'Winesap'
- Wintry Sky German Bearded IrisIris x germanica 'Wintry Sky'
Y2
- Yaquina Blue IrisIris x germanica 'Yaquina Blue'
- Yellow Flag IrisIris pseudacorus
Iris list questions
How many Iris varieties are there?
The Sow catalog tracks 258 distinct Iris varieties, all listed above. The wider genus is larger still — this is what is actually available and documented well enough to grow from, rather than every name ever published.
Which Iris varieties are most popular?
The genus hub ranks them by how many gardeners actually save and plant each one, which is a better reliability signal. This page is the complete list in alphabetical order instead — useful when you already know the variety name you are looking for.
Why do two entries have the same name?
Some Iris varieties are sold under the same common name by different nurseries, or a cultivar shares a name with the species it came from. Both records are kept and shown with their botanical names so you can tell them apart, rather than one being silently hidden.
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