Fragrant Iris
Fragrant Irises
Fragrance is often an overlooked quality of the bearded irises. This can be difficult to understand because the perfumes produced from some of these fragrant flowers vary from light and sweet to heavily scented, dusky and even a "chocolate" essence. If you specifically want fragrant iris flowers, you will be pleased with the following selection from our fragrant irises.
The fragrant Iris often have a sweet scent that makes them doubly enjoyable as a cut flower.
Click on image or name to see larger image or to read/write reviews.
-
Leave the Light On$16.00(Riley Probst, 2013) IB, 22 (56 cm), S. blue-purple with a 1/16 inch gold edge; style arms bright yellow, vertical purple veining on style crests; F. blue-purple luminata pattern, bright yellow area with a 1/4 inch white spear extending downward from beard; beards orange; pronounced sweet fragrance. Wild Hair X High Master. HM 2015, AM 2017. -
Lena Baker$9.50(Frederick Kerr, 1998) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. bright yellow; F. medium yellow, wide golden yellow hafts shading to white at beard, dark red 3/4 inches marginal band; beards golden yellow; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. HM 2001. -
Let's Be Friends$17.75(Christopherson 2002) TB, 31 inch (79 cm), M The standards are light purple paling to yellow tan rim and the falls are white ground, purple luminata wash. The beards are yellow with rust hair tips. Slight sweet fragrance. Spirit world X Oninous Stranger. -
Letmentertainu$9.50(T.Burseen 1995) TB 35 inches (89 cm), EM S-style arms orange,with reddish lavender F-white with red lavender edges B-orange-yellow;fragrant HM 1999 -
Life of Riley$8.00(McWhirter 1993) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S-peach F-rose-tan B-bright red;slight fragrance HM 1995 -
Light Rebuff$9.50(Raymond Smith, 1992) TB, 30 inches (76 cm), M & RE S. pale orange yellow with slight pink cast; F. pale orange yellow veined green; beards yellow, tipped tangerine; ruffled; slight fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9. HM 1993 -
Like a Charm$8.00(Monty Byers, 1989) IB, 22 inches (56 cm), M & RE SA S. light lemon yellow; F. white with bright yellow from hafts to end of beard; blue beard tipped yellow, blue violet horns; lightly ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. -
Lofty Dreams$8.25$7.50(Evelyn Robarts, 1992) TB, 35-37 inches (89-94 cm), M Ruffled pale blue white; beards medium blue; slight sweet fragrance. -
Los Coyotes$8.00(Tom Burseen, 1993) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM S. brilliant pure golden yellow; F. golden yellow ground with bright red streaks and veining, fine yellow edge; beards gold; ruffled; spicy fragrance. HM 1997. -
Lou Beet$16.00(Lou Ehrcke, 1998) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M S. near mallow purple; F. beetroot purple, faintly edged S. color, hafts conspicuously marked; beards greyed orange; ruffled, lightly laced; slight musky fragrance. -
Lou Peach$11.00(Lou Ehrcke, 1998) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), M Peach, F. washed light magenta rose; beards greyed orange; lightly laced; slight musky fragrance. -
Louise Todd$8.00(J, McWhirter 1995) TB 38 inches (97 cm), ML S-orchid-blue,lavender-blue style arms F-white B-orchid-lavender;slight fragrance -
Luminosity$7.25(Monty Byers, 1991 TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M & RE Opening medium canary yellow and immediately lightening to luminous yellow cream with brighter yellow heart; beards bright yellow; ruffled; slight musky fragrance. Grace Thomas X Vanity. Moonshine -
Mabel Andrews$8.00(L. Zurbrigg,1983) TB, 31 inches (79 cm), M Rose pink with lighter spot on F.; rose pink beard; slight sweet fragrance. Fond Wish X Jean Guymer. -
Madame Mustard$12.00(L. Painter 2013) TB, 35 (89 cm) L S. bright yellow; style arms yellow infused mustard; F. mustard-gold with yellow, brown, and white haft lines/marks; beards marigold; slight musky fragrance. -
Magellan$9.00(R. Nelson,1994) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S. icy blue violet; F. deep violet blue), aging lighter, with small spray pattern around gold orange beard; pronounced musky fragrance -
Magician's Masterpiece$8.50(L.Meininger 1999) TB, 32 inches (81 cm), M S-rich gold,brown edge,lavender midrib F-red brown,violet below white-carrot B;fragrant -
Manor Born$8.00(Virginia Messick, 1994) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), M Scalloped bright lavender-rose B-light lavender; fragrant. Winterscape X Nordic Prince. -
Marge M$8.25$7.50(George Sutton, 1991) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M Ruffled violet blue, paler around beard; beards violet blue, tipped white; slight sweet fragrance. -
Mariposa Autumn$10.50$9.50(R.Tasco 1999) TB 32 inches (81 cm), EM & RE S-rosy violet,white center,lemon yellow edges F-white,rosy violet band B-white-violet-gold;fragrant. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 7, 8, and 9. HM 2001 AM 2003
Looking for the most fragrant Iris. Try using the search function for the word "pronounced" which should return all the varieties that have a pronounced fragrance.
Some of the tall bearded Iries are also Reblooming Iris. You will be able to identify them when you see the "RE" in the description. RE is for Reblooming (Irises). Some of the reblooming irises are also very fragrant Irises