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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  • Spot On - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Spot On$15.40
    (Michael Sutton,2008) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M-VL & RE S. ice white; style arms pale blue; F. french blue, white blaze, lighter edge, red purple shoulders; beards yellow, white at end; pronounced sweet fragrance. HM 2011.
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  • Spring Pastel - fragrant Border bearded Iris
    Spring Pastel$9.20
    (J. Ragle 1999) BB 24 inches (61 cm), M Pastel lavender,lighter S base & center of F B-poppy red,lavender;fragrant
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  • St. Petersburg - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    St. Petersburg$7.20
    (Monty Byers, 1990) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), M & RE Heavily ruffled silvery violet white changing to green white in center of F., touched yellow at hafts; light violet blue beard tipped yellow; slight fragrance.

    Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8.

    Reported to rebloom in zones 6 to 9.

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  • Star Surge - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Star Surge$21.30$19.40
    (George Sutton, 2000) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S. and style arms imperial purple; F. imperial purple speckled white, lower third dark plum purple with thin white to violet edge; beards bronze; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance.
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  • Stardock - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Stardock$18.70
    (George Sutton,2004) TB SA, 37 inches (94 cm), ML & RE S. and style arms coral pink; F. beetroot purple washed violet purple, coral pink spray pattern; beards old gold, beetroot flounce; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. Mesmerizer X G-92: (Tomorrow's Child x Sweet Musette). HM 2008
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  • Starwoman - fragrant Intermediate bearded Iris
    Starwoman$11.00
    (Marky Smith, 1998) IB, 25 inches (64 cm), M S. blackish royal purple, faint lavender grey marks at deep purple midrib; style arms strong mauve violet, edges greyer; F. pearl ground, ½ inches darkest black violet rim and center stripe, dark violet dashing and stitching within rim; beards blue violet at end, gold-tipped blue violet central area, yellow in throat; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. HM 2001, AM 2003, Sass Medal 2005, Dykes 2008.
  • Stingray - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Stingray$8.10$7.40
    (Monty Byers, 1989) TB, SA, 36 inches (91 cm), ME-ML & RE S. medium violet blue; F. slightly deeper; blue beard tipped yellow, long violet horns during spring bloom; heavily ruffled; pronounced sweet/musky fragrance. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 7, 8, and 9.
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  • Sultan's Daughter - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Sultan's Daughter$8.30
    (B.Blyth 1995) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S-biscuit to beige,flushed rose F-plush ruby,lighter edge B-gold,fragrant
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  • Sultry Lady - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Sultry Lady$9.90
    (Gordon & Lorraine Nicholson, 2001) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), EM S.pink w/purple markings ;B.orange; slight sweet fragrance.
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  • Summertime Blues - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Summertime Blues$7.20
    (George Sutton, 2002) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), M & RE. S. pale wistaria blue, midrib slightly deeper; style arms pale wistaria blue; F. paler wistaria blue; beards orange, wistaria blue at end; heavily ruffled, diamond dusted; pronounced sweet fragrance. (Busy Being Blue x Deity) X Star Master.
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  • Sunny Disposition - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Sunny Disposition$7.20
    (Lloyd Zurbrigg 1991 TB 36 inches (91 cm) M & RE Near primrose yellow; yellow beard; pronounced sweet fragrance. Harvest of Memories X Immortality. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 6 to 9.
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  • Sunray Reflection - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Sunray Reflection$7.20
    (R.Ernst 1992) TB 38 inches (97 cm), ML S-lemon yellow F-white,lemon yellow rim & shoulders B-yellow;fragrant HM 1995
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  • Superstition - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Superstition$7.20
    (Schreiner's 1977) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M Rich ebony with a hint of maroon. Sweet fragrance. HM 1979 AM 1981

  • Sweet Linda - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Sweet Linda$12.00
    (A. & D. Cadd, 2001) TB, 39 inches (99 cm), M S.dusky pink,orange cast,style peach pink;F.apricot to peach pink,raspberry burgundy lines;B.orange. Pronounced sweet fragrance. Pagan Pink X Vibrations.
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  • Sweet Musette - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Sweet Musette$10.90
    (Schreiner's 1986) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), ML The standards are light pink lavender and the falls are rose pink. Sweet fragrance. Awards - HM 1988 AM 1991
  • Sweet Orange Spice - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Sweet Orange Spice$13.80
    (G.Sutton 1993) TB 34 inches (86 cm), EM Light orange self; beards light orange; pronounced spicy fragrance. Show Biz X (Dazzling Gold x Taco Belle).
  • Sweet Reflection - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Sweet Reflection$7.20
    (Maryott's 1991) TB 37 inches (94 cm), M & RE S-palest violet F-velvety deep red violet,lighter rim B-deep yellow throat;fragrant
  • Sweets - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    Sweets$11.00
    (George Sutton, 2013) TB, 34" (86 cm), M-L Cadium orange self; beards orange; pronounced sweet fragrance; ruffled. Raspberry Swirl X BrideÕs Blush.
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  • Sylvan - fragrant reblooming tall bearded Iris
    Sylvan$7.20
    (Monty Byers, 1990) TB, SA, 37 inches (94 cm), M-L S. light blue violet lightly suffused red violet at midrib, sprinkled overall with suffused gold underveining culminating in soft green gold edge at top; silvery styles, violet stigmatic lips; F. pale bluish silver, green gold texture veining at hafts, suffused green gold edge; medium violet blue beard tipped yellow, blue violet horns; lightly ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance.

    Sporadic rebloom for us in zone 8.

    Reported to rebloom in zones 7 to 9.

    Late rebloom.
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  • T-Rex - fragrant tall bearded Iris
    T-Rex$13.20
    (Gerald Richardson, 2002) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), ML S. and style arms light blue, deeper blue flush; F. blue white, hafts flushed blue; beards blue white, hairs tipped gold; heavily ruffled; slight fragrance. Honky Tonk Blues X He-Man Blues. HM 2004.
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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