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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Bonus Bucks$8.00(George Sutton, 1997) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), ML Ruffled diamond-dusted ethyl blue, hyacinth blue spot inside base of S.; beards cobalt blue, bronze in throat; pronounced spicy sweet fragrance. Ice Castle X Touch of Bronze. -
Bonus Lite$9.50(George Sutton, 1998) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), ML & RE S-white,styles yellowish F-white,gold shoulders B-yellow orange;fragrant -
Border Music$8.25$7.50(George Sutton, 1998). BB 26 inches (66 cm) EML. S. blended yellow ochre and pale methyl violet; style arms yellow ochre; F. pale methyl violet veined darker, 1/4 inches yellow edge at end of F., dark yellow ochre shoulders with beards yellow, methyl violet base; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Berry Rich X Miss Nellie. -
Bourree$8.00(C. Marsh 1984) TB 35.5 inches (90 cm) E-L. The standards are light lavender and the falls are white ground with 1/4 inch petunia purple plicata band and speckles at hafts; lavender beard tipped bronze; ruffled; sweet fragrance. 68-5: ((Gibson Girl x Champagne Velvet) x Melodrama) X Stepping Out. -
Boy Friend$10.50(Williamson 1986) TB 38 inches (97 cm), EM S-med.amber tan F-bright golden tan,amber tan edge & hafts B-yellow-orange;fragrant HM 1988 -
Boysenberry Buttercup$8.25$7.50(Larry Lauer, 1997) TB, 37 inches (94 cm), EM S. light creamy yellow, purple midrib shading; style arms creamy yellow, base purple; F. lavender, rim lighter; beards white end, mustard midsection, yellow in throat; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. HM 1999, AM 2001. -
Bridge In Time$8.00(B.Wilkerson 1995) TB 32 inches (81 cm), M & RE white self B-white tipped yellow in throat;slight sweet fragrance -
Brindled Beauty$14.00(A.Ensminger 1994) TB 34 inches (86 cm), ML S-white with campanula splashes F-white with campanula streaks & splashes B-red;fragrant HM 1996 AM 1999 -
Buckwheat$9.50(M.Byers 1989) TB 36 inches (91 cm), E-ML & RE S. varies from creamy straw to light yellow with hint of ecru; F. medium yellow with a variable greenish ecru influence and dark brown lines at hafts to just below yellow beard; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Spirit of Memphis X Soap Opera. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zone 6 to 9. -
Bugleboy Blues$8.00(George Sutton, 1996) TB SA, 38 inches (97 cm), ML Ruffled sky blue mottled french blue; style arms blended sky blue; beards sky blue, base white, gold in throat, ending in sky blue spoons; slight sweet fragrance. Dauber's Delight X Honky Tonk Blues. HM 1999. -
Butterfingers$11.00$9.50(Larry Lauer, 1997) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), ML S. and style arms yellow; F. white ground changing to yellow, patterned brown edge, light purple center streak; beards yellow; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. HM 2000. -
Cable Car$8.25$7.50(Luihn 1982) TB 40 inches (102 cm), M-L. Brown; cadmium orange beards. Lily fragrance. HM 1984 -
Calm Stream$8.25(Cy Bartlett, 1998) TB, 38 inches (97 cm), ML S. white, washed very pale lavender; F. medium blue lavender; beards light lavender, yellow in throat; heavily ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. -
Captain Indigo$8.00(Cy Bartlett,1999) IB, 24 inches (60 cm), E S. white, very heavily washed deep indigo blue; F. khaki; beards light khaki; lightly waved; slight fragrance. -
Catch A Wave$7.25(R.Nelson 1995) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S-hazy violet blue,deeper style arms F-hazy violet blue,gilt edge B-gold orange-lavender;fragrant -
Celtic Skies$8.00(George Sutton, 1999) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), ML-VL Ruffled wistaria blue, F. lighter on lower half; style arms wistaria blue; beards lobelia blue, hairs tipped yellow in throat; serrate petal edges; slight sweet fragrance. HM 1995 -
Change of Pace$12.00(Schreiner's 1991) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM The standards are pink and the falls are white, rose violet plic. Fragrant Iris. HM 1993 AM 1997 -
Cherry Glen$9.50(Maryott's 1995) TB 38 inches (97 cm), EM S-red-violet maroon F-same but more velvety B-orange;spicy fragrance HM 1997 -
Chivalry$13.00$12.00(J.Wills 1943) TB 32 inches (81 cm), M Wills, 43; Medium blue Self, Ruffled; good substance, fragrant HM 1944 AM 1946 Dykes Medal 1947 -
Cin Cin$8.00(Sterling Innerst, 1998) BB, 25 inches (64 cm), M & SA Medium blue self; beards dark blue, dark blue horn; slight fragrance. Deity X Codicil.
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