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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Amethyst Dancer$17.75(R.Ernst 1997) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M S-cream pink,violet midrib F-amethyst-berry,pink rim B-tangerine-red;fragrant -
Amethyst Suncatcher$15.00(Anna & David Cadd,2001)TB, 41 inches (104 cm), ML S. blended tan and lavender, midrib darker lavender; style arms yellow tan; F. deep velvety reddish purple fancy plicata pattern, white ground; beards yellow, hairs tipped bronze; pronounced sweet fragrance. Royalist X Wild Berry. -
Anaconda Love$8.00(Brad Kasperek, 1998) BB, 24 inches (61 cm), ML S-pink,splashed beetroot purple,laced F-beetroot purple,streaked silver-pink B-orange;broken color pattern;fragrant. HM 2001, AM 2003, Knowlton Medal 2006. -
Angelic Wings$8.25$7.50(B. Miller 1991) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM & RE (Aug-Nov/AL) Lightly ruffled pale blue, fading white; beards white, yellow and red in throat; slight sweet fragrance. Radiant Angel X English Cottage.Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 8 and 9.
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Anne Murray$10.00(Michael Moller, 1996) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), ML S-lilac-blue with darker midrib F-blue-white,veined darker blue B-yellow tipped white; slight sweet fragrance. Solid State X Avis. HM 1998. -
Apollo One$11.00(G.Sutton 1997) TB 34 inches (86 cm), EM SA S-white,edged spiraea red F-white,striped & edged spiraea red B-bronze gold-burgundy,spiraea red horns;fragrant HM 2000 -
April Vision$38.50(G. Sutton 2002) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), ML Standard is a beautiful French rose with lighter pink falls with french rose veins. The beard is deep pink. April Vision is ruffled and laced. Slight sweet fragrance. -
Art Project$9.50(Zurbrigg 1990) TB, 36 inches (91 cm), M The standards are red violet blending to gold and the falls are gold; gold beard. Pronounced sweet fragrance. -
Art Show$12.00(Keppel 1990) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M. The standards are peach beige and the falls are cordovan edged maize. Fragrant Iris. -
Ascent of Angels$8.00(M.Bernard 1996) TB 36 inches (91 cm), M S-wistaria blue,deeper midrib F-wistaria blue washed violet B-lavender,gold throat;fragrant -
Ashleigh Nicole$8.00(D.Pineger 1994) TB 28 inches (71 cm), M S-medium light pink F-creamy white,edged pink,aprcot shoulders B-dark coral;fragrant -
Atlanta Belle$9.50(T. Magee 1992) TB, 40 inches (102 cm), L Large ruffled flowers of blended petticoat peach-pink. The hafts are greenish apricot and exude a sweet fragrance. Parentage: (Colorado Sunshine x White Lightning) X Hoopskirts. Pronounced sweet fragrance. -
Aureoles$10.00(Bruce Filardi, 2011) TB, 43" (109 cm), EM S. creamy white, very narrow laced gold rim; style arms white; F. creamy white, slightly wider and more intense gold rim; beards bright red-orange; slight spicy fragrance. Captain Crunch X Leading Light. -
Autumn Tryst$19.50(Weiler 1993) TB, 34 inches (86 cm), EM & RE The standards are white, shot, stippled & edged rosy lavender and the falls are white, edged rosy lavender; beards pale yellow; slight sweet fragrance. Lilac Stitchery X Earl of Essex. Reliable rebloom for us in zone 8. Reported to rebloom in zones 6 to 9. Fragrant Iris. HM 1997 -
Baboon Bottom$10.50(B. Kasperek 1994) BB, 26 inches (66 cm), M Streaked & swirled medium pink & old rose; tangerine beards, tipped rose pink; ruffled, laced; slight fragrance. Date Bait X Maria Tormena. Awards HM 1996, AM 1998, Knowlton Medal 2002. -
Back Street Affair$11.00(S.Innerst 1997) TB 34 inches (86 cm), M S-medium yellow F-coffee to milky brown,yellow border B-brilliant gold;fragrant HM 2000 -
Balch Springs$8.00(H.Nichols 1993) TB 36 inches (91 cm), ML S-light blue F-deeper,edged lighter B-yellow-blue;fragrant HM 1996 -
Banana Frappe$14.00(R.Ernst 1991) TB 38 inches (97 cm), M Ruffled yellow; beards yellow orange; slight sweet fragrance. Gold Cadillac X Sunday Sunshine. -
Barbaro$25.00(Bruce Filardi, 2013) TB, 37" (94 cm), ML S. ruby red; styler arms light red-gold; F. velvety deep ruby red, yellow area beside bright orange beard; slight musky fragrance. Red self. Cover Page X Eyes Right. -
Barn Dance$8.00(Monty Byers, 1991) TB, 35 inches (89 cm), EM & RE S. medium light yellow; F. pale straw yellow, slightly deeper yellow hafts and border peppered and sanded rose brown, small white area under bright yellow beard; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Broadway X Spirit of Fiji.
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