Iris generally prefer full sun. Iris pseudoacorus, and Iris versicolor will tolerate part shade as well.
Iris thrive in well drained garden soils with good fertility. The aquatic species will tolerate wet soils.
Crested Iris prefer part sun to part shade. (Wisconsin native woodland plant)
Note: The asterisk * indicates iris that have especially limited availability
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Plant Name |
Flower Color |
Plant Height |
Bloom Season |
Size |
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Aquatic Iria |
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Iris pseudoacorus (Yellow Flag) |
Yellow |
36" – 48" |
May – Jun |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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Iris versicolor (Blue Flag) |
Blue |
24" – 36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 4.5" |
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German Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) |
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Mini Dwarf – Pumila |
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‘Brassie’ |
Golden Yellow |
6" – 8" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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‘Bright White’ |
White Tinged Blue |
6" – 8" |
May |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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‘Cyanea’ |
Blue |
6" – 8" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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‘Sambo’ |
Purple |
6" – 8" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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‘Baby White’ |
White |
6" – 8" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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Standard Dwarf – Pumila |
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‘Blue Denim’ |
Clear Sky Blue |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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‘Cherry Garden’ |
Red |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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‘Eye Bright’ |
Yellow with Purple Blotched Falls |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 1 gal |
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‘Hee – Haw’ |
Honey with Maroon |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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‘Little Episode’ |
Deep Dark Purple |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 1 gal |
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‘Pixie Princess’ |
Purple with White Edge |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 1 gal |
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‘Purple’ |
Purple |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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‘Ritz’ |
Yellow and Brown |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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‘Snow Maiden’ |
White |
12" – 16" |
May |
* 4.5" |
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Tall |
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‘Back in Black’ |
Maroon-black Flowers |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Camelot Rose’ |
Silvery-Orchid Standards
with Glowing Burgundy-Red Falls |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘China Dragon’ |
Ruffled Dark Orange with Orange-Red Falls |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Commando’ |
Polished Red Flowers |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Edith Wolford’ |
Canary Yellow Standards with Blue-Violet Falls |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Gold Galore’ |
Golden Yellow Flowers |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Gold Sovereign’ |
Bright Gold Flowers |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 4.5" |
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‘Harbor Blue’ |
Big, Clear Blue Flowers |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 4.5" |
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‘Lacy Snowflake’ |
Ruffled White with Yellow Beard |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Live Music’ |
Peach with Rose Falls |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Loop de Loop’ |
Violet with White Falls |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Peking Summer’ |
Bright Amber Standards
with Maroon-Rose Falls |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Pink Horizon’ |
Flamingo Pink |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Rosa Nova’ |
Heavily Ruffled Raspberry-Rose
with Bright Tangerine Beard |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Royal Touch’ |
Deep Violet-Purple |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Skating Party |
White with Lemon Beard |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 4.5" |
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‘Spartan’ |
Wine-Red with Yellow Beard |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Twist of Fate’ |
Light Blue with Black Falls |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 1 gal |
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‘Winter Carnival’ |
White |
30" – 40" |
May – Jun |
* 4.5" |
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Japanese Iris (Iris ensata) |
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‘Exception’ |
Light Blue Flower |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 4.5" |
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‘Gekkeikkan’ |
White Edged Purple Flower |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 1 gal |
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‘Haku-Botan’ |
White Flowers. |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 1 gal |
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‘Henry’s White’ |
Pure White Flowers. |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 4.5" |
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‘Murakumo’ |
Purple. |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 1 gal |
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‘Oriental Eyes’ |
Yellow with Black Halo and Purple Center. |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 1 gal |
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‘Pink Lady’ |
Pink with Silver Highlights. |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 1 gal |
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‘Praise’ |
Deep Violet-Purple Flowers. |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 4.5" |
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‘Sensation’ |
Purple and Yellow Double flowers. |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 4.5" |
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‘Sheri-Shonogan’ |
Light Blue |
36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 1 gal |
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Siberian Iris (Iris siberica) |
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‘Butter and Sugar’ |
Yellow and White |
30" – 36" |
Jun – Jul |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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‘Caesar’s Brother’ |
Deep Blue |
36" |
June |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal
* 2 gal |
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‘Flight of Butterflies’ |
Violet with Veined Falls |
24" – 30" |
June |
* 1 gal |
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‘Floating Island’ |
Cream with Soft Yellow |
24" – 30" |
June |
* 1 gal |
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‘Nana’ |
White |
24" – 30" |
June |
* 1 gal |
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‘Ruffled Velvet’ |
Deep Red |
24" – 30" |
June |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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‘Showdown’ |
Wine Red Flowers |
36" |
June |
* 4.5" |
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‘Silver Edge’ |
Sky Blue with Silver Edge |
24" |
June |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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‘Snow Queen’ |
White |
18" – 24" |
June |
* 4.5"
* 2 gal |
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‘Sparkling Rose’ |
Lilac-Pink |
18" – 24" |
June |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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‘Summer Skies’ |
Two-Toned Light Blue |
18" – 24" |
June |
* 1 gal |
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‘Super Ego’ |
Purple with White |
24" – 30" |
June |
* 1 gal |
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Other Iris Varieties |
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Iris pallida var. dalmatica ‘Variegata’ |
Blue Purple |
24" – 30" |
June |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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Iris Cristata ‘Crested Iris’ |
Blue Flowers |
6" |
May – Jun |
* 4.5"
* 1 gal |
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Iris Chrysographus ‘Black Form’ * |
Velvet Black Flowers |
24" – 36" |
June |
* 1 gal |
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Iris Puruvian |
Blue Flowers |
18" – 24" |
June |
* 4.5" |
