Dwarf bearded iris

[Rock Bearded Iris]

Hybrids from many species including I. pumila, I. lutescens Lam. and I. reichenbachii. 10-40 cm tall, flowering earlier than the tall bearded iris including:

Source: Cooke, D. (2005). Iridaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

Iris 'Cherry Child'

Dark burgundy standards, almost black falls, orange beards.

Iris 'Fairy Footsteps'

White, shading to lilac-blue edges.

Iris 'Hi Honey'

Pink, with violet beards.

Iris 'It'

S love' Pale yellow with whitish patch on falls.

Iris 'Serenity Prayer'

Cream-white shaded with yellow; deep blue beards.

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Lilianae
order      Asparagales
family       Iridaceae
genus        Iris L.