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.
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Iron Eagle$8.00(G. Sutton,2000) TB SA, 37 inches (94 cm), ML & RE S. off-white, antique gold midrib; style arms pale lavender white; F. pale lavender white, near light grey; beards antique gold, confederate blue base and horn; slight musky fragrance. Cloud Baron X Dashing. Sporatic rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 8, and 9. -
Istanbul$10.50$9.50(Monty Byers, 1990) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M & RE S. clear tuscan yellow; F. warm white with yellow glow at hafts, overlaid with deep bright red purple stripes over upper third which then soften considerably, culminating in narrow pale reddish stitched edge with hint of tan; indian yellow beard; ruffled; slight spicy/musky fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9. -
Italic Light$18.25(Schreiner, 2012) TB, 36 (91 cm), L S. and F. open lavender, lightens to lighter lavender; beards orange in throat, white in middle and end; slight fragrance. -
Janie Meek$8.25(J.Meek 1987) TB 32 inches (81 cm), M S-soft pink F-orchid lavender,lighter around red B;slight fragrance -
Jean Guymer$10.50(Zurbrigg 1977) TB RE 36 inches (91 cm), Lightly ruffled apricot pink self. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 5 to 9. Fragrant Iris. -
Joan's Pleasure$7.25(Lloyd Zurbrigg, 1993) TB, 26-31 inches (66-79 cm), M S. brownish blend; F. bright lavender, edged S. color, white hafts and around pale yellow beard; heavily ruffled; slight fragrance. -
John$8.00(Allan Ensminger, 1990) IB, 26 inches (66 cm), E-L S. chocolate brown, yellow midrib; brown style arms; F. straw yellow; yellow beard; slight fragrance. People Pleaser X Hula Dancer. HM 1992, AM 1994 -
Joy Junction$8.25$7.50(Tom Burseen, 1993) TB, 33 inches (84 cm), EM S. tan, blended purple; F. white, 1 inches brilliant washed red purple edge; beards yellow, tipped lavender; ruffled; sweet fragrance. -
Jurassic Park$17.75(Larry Lauer, 1995) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), EM S. and style arms canary yellow; F. blended lavender blue purple, yellow veining and edging; beards yellow, tipped blue purple; slight sweet fragrance. HM 1997, AM 1999, Wister 2002.
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Kevin's Theme$8.25$7.50(Frederick Kerr, 1993) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), ML S. ivory yellow with blue violet center flush; F. blue violet, lightening to white around beard; beards yellow, tipped blue violet; ruffled; slight musky fragrance. HM 1997, AM 2001. -
Kid's Clothes$8.00(Tom Burseen, 1994) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), ML S. tannish orange, serrate; F. white ground with red purple speckling more concentrated toward red purple edge; beards mustard, tipped orange; ruffled; musky fragrance. -
Kim's Melody$10.50(Richard Ernst, 2000) TB, 37" (94 cm), M Violet, F. blended white around beard; beards white, yellow in throat; slight sweet fragrance. -
Kiss of Kisses$16.00(Frederick Kerr, 1997) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), M & RE S. lemon yellow; style arms yellow; F. white, wide yellow hafts, 1/4 inches dark reddish edge infusing and lightening toward center to form 1 inches band; beards medium yellow; slight musky fragrance. Sporatic rebloom for us in zone 8. -
La De Da$7.25(Allan Ensminger, 1998) IB, 22 inches (56 cm), ML Pastel mauve, streaked white; style arms pastel mauve; beards blue, red tip; slight fragrance. -
La Mer$9.50(Gerald Richardson, 1994) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), EM S. pale blue white; F. light blue, fading smoothly to pale blue rim; beards blue white; slight fragrance. HM 1998. -
La Troienne$10.00(Bruce Filardi, 2011) TB, 38" (97 cm), M S. white almost completely covered with bright dark purple plicata markings; style arms bright dark purple; F. shiny, waxy pure white ground narrowly edged. pale yellow oval spot on shoulder when fresh; beards white tipped mixture of muted gold and purple; ruffled, laced; slight spicy fragrance. Art Deco X Harvest Butterfly. -
Lady Essex$9.50(Lloyd Zurbrigg, 1991) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), M & RE (Sept/VA) S. white with slight violet markings; style arms deep violet; F. white with few violet markings, more at hafts; beards light yellow.Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8.
Reported to rebloom in zones 6 to 9.
Early rebloom. Fragrant Iris. -
Lady Leigh$16.00(Larry Lauer, 2012) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S. pale lilac lightening with age, buttercup-yellow rim and midrib; style arms lilac, light chrome-yellow rim; F. oxblood red, imperial purple down center, peach beige shoulders and lilac rim; beards cadmium orange base in throat blending to saffron yellow at end; pronounced sweet fragrance; ruffled. (Heaven on Earth x Heaven) X (Whole Lotta Love X Champagne Waltz) x Cast a Spell). -
Lascivious Dreams$19.00(S. Innerst,1995) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M Full dark peach self; beards peach; spicy fragrance. Catalyst X Idol's Dream. -
Leanna$8.00(LeRoy Meininger, 1997) TB, 30 inches (76 cm), EM Heavily ruffled white ground plicata, S. densely peppered lavender, F. with heavily peppered 3/4 inches lavender edge; style arms medium lavender; beards gold, tipped lavender; pronounced sweet fragrance.
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