Centaurea L.

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The blue spidery flowers of mountain bluet bloom in the spring and summer. They are ideal for borders, cottage gardens, and even rock gardens. Here, placed amongst hostas, they thrill after the tulips have shed most of their petals and the alliums are beginning to shine with their beautiful tall purple globe shaped flowers of spring. It's the natural order of the gardens star appearances.

Early morning dew graces the buds as they begin to break open on a foggy morning. In the shady areas of this garden lily of the valley is in full bloom, and the scent wafts through the air at all hours of the day.

Dew covered Mountain Bluet (Centaurea montana)   

It blooms in late May and early June in hardiness zone 5.

Mountain bluet, also known as perennial bachelor buttons is included in the aster family. It is found as a native in central and southern Europe.

Cyanus montanus, latifolius vel Verbaculum Cyanoides

 Hortus Romanus juxta systems Tournefortianum paulo

1772-1793

Bonelli, Giorgio (b. 1724) (Author)

Martelli, Niccoló (1735-1829) (Editor)

Source: From The New York Public Library

 Grow in a full or partial sun exposure. In a partial sun exposure the plant is more likely to get mildew, but they can be cut back and the foliage removed. At this point the plant will regrow  and bloom a second time during the summer. It will survive in hardiness zones 3-8 with medium to dry water conditions. One to two feet is the approximate height and spread and it will reseed in situ, but is not invasive. The plants should be divided every three years.

CORNFLOWERS

Centaurea cyanus

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Plant lovers, gardeners, and botanists sometimes experience frustration trying to nail down an exact plant that they have seen and might like to add to their own garden or plant knowledge. Several professional groups are working hard to speak in the same language for identity purposes and recognize ancestry, ethnobotonists, are the Henry Lewis Gates of "Finding your Roots" fame.

Below, I have combined the cornflowers and knapweed from the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center with those listed at the USDA site and the ITIS site.

DATABASE	SYMBOL CODE	TAXA	COMMON NAME	ITIS - ACCEPTED	NATIVE		CITE
USDA	CENTA	Centaurea L.	knapweed	Centaurea L.
USDA	CENTA	Centaurea L.	knapweed	Centaurea L.
ITIS	TSN 36950	Centaurea L. – accepted – knapweed, star thistle	knapweed, starthistle	Centaurea L.
IPNI	330045-2	Centaurea L	knapweed	Centaurea L.
IPNI	56874-3	Centaurea L	knapweed	Centaurea L.
ITIS	TSN 36951	Centaurea americana Nutt. – not accepted – American basketflower, American star thistle, American star-thistle	American basketflower, American star thistle, American star-thistle	Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) D. Don	USA: AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, AR, MO, IA, IL, WI, GA, NY; MEX: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, tamaulipas; HONDURAS; EL SALVADOR.		https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=36951#null/
WORLD PLANTS		Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list/?name=Plectocephalus-americanus#g-		Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.)	USA: AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, AR, MO, IA, IL, WI, GA, NY; MEX: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, tamaulipas; HONDURAS; EL SALVADOR.		Hassler, Michael (2004 - 2022): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 13.0; last update May 29th, 2022. - www.worldplants.de. Last accessed dd/mm/yyyy.
COL	COL Identifier 4K3BT	Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4K3BT		Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.)
IPNI	189870-1	Centaurea americana Nutt.	American star-thistle	Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) D.Don, Brit. Fl. Gard. [Sweet] 4(ser. 2, 1): t. 51 (1830).			IPNI (2022). International Plant Names Index. Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. [Retrieved 15 March 2022].
USDA	CEAM2	Centaurea americana Nutt.	American star-thistle	Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) D. Don	USA: AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, AR, MO, IA, IL, WI, GA, NY; MEX: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, tamaulipas; HONDURAS; EL SALVADOR.
LBJWFC	CEAM2	Centaurea americana	American Basket-flower American Star-thistle Basket-flower Star Thistle Shaving Brush Basket Flower	Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) D. Don	USA: AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, AR, MO, IA, IL, WI, GA, NY; MEX: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, tamaulipas; HONDURAS; EL SALVADOR.
ITIS	TSN 36970	Centaurea rothrockii Greenm. – not accepted – Rothrock's knapweed		Plectocephalus rothrockii (Greenm.) D.J.N. Hind			Retrieved [month, day, year], from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) on-line database, www.itis.gov, CC0 https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK
IPNI	51292-2	Centaurea rothrockii		Plectocephalus rothrockii
LBJWFC	CERO	Centaurea rothrockii	Rothrock's Knapweed Rothrock’s Basketflower Mexican Basketflower	Plectocephalus rothrockii (Greenm.) D.J.N. Hind
ITIS	TSN 36974	Centaurea transalpina auct. non Schleich. ex DC. – not accepted – alpine knapweed	alpine knapweed	Centaurea nigrescens Willd.			Retrieved [month, day, year], from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) on-line database, www.itis.gov, CC0 https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK
LBJWFC	CETR6	Centaurea transalpina	Alpine Knapweed Tyrol Knapweed Short-fringed Knapweed	Centaurea nigrescens Willd.

Resources.                                                    

Dimmitt, Mark A., A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert (ASDM Press, 2000), Centaurea Rothrockii., 2003. Internet resource. Link

Phylogeny of the Centaurea Group (centaurea, Compositae) Geography Is a Better Predictor Than Morphology. Elsevier, 2014. Internet resource.

   IPNI (2022). International Plant Names Index. Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. [Retrieved 15 March 2022].         

ITIS (2022) International Taxonomy Information System.   

      

LBJWC (2022) Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center.    

USDA PLANTS DATA (2022).                 

                                                                                                             

                                                         

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Asian Irises | Siberian Irises

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GARDENING | PLANT ID

Iris Sibirica

Siberian Iris, Iris sibirica

This is the iris favored by many landscapers over the bearded group. After the flowers bloom, the beautiful tall leaves are left as a clump, resembling ornamental grasses.
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  Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' (Morgan Award winner (1953))* 

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Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' produces deep purple flowers in late spring on rigid stems which rise to 40" high above a clump of arching, narrow, grass-like, linear leaves. Caesar's Brother is an excellent choice for a botanical garden because it was one of the first Morgan award winners.

 Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' (Morgan Award winner (1953))* 

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*The Mogan medal is restricted to Siberian (SIB) irises. It is named in honor of F. Cleveland Morgan (1882-1962). F. Cleveland Morgan was a pioneer Canadian breeder of Siberian irises and a founding member of AIS. Some of his magnificent cultivars still enhance gardens around the globe. Three of his best known irises are 'Caezar', 'Caezar's Brother' and ‘Tropic Night'. 

 Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' (Morgan Award winner (1953))* 

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Where can I find Asian Irises?

Two sources of Iris sibirica are American Meadows, located in Vermont (americanmeadows.com/) and Ensata (ensata.com/ ), located in Michigan.

  Iris sibirica 

unknown white  (Dawn Waltz, Elegance And Simplicity, Little white, Moon dazzle, Snowcrest' Gage, Snowqueen - Barr, 1900)

  
Photographer Jeanette Hyden  Spring 2018        

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  Iris sibirica 

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The new plants are best propagated by division. The best time to divide plants is mid-summer to early autumn. They do not like root disturbance and should only be divided when the center of the clump dies out. When preparing divisions for transplanting, store them in a bucket of water to prevent drying out. The new plants are planted with the top of the rhizome, 3–5 cm (1–2 in) below the soil surface. 

Table 1: Iris Siberica

TAXON

ORIGIN

HEIGHT

BLOOM SEASON

BLOOM COLOR

Life cycle

PARENTAGE

Order

Family

Sub family

Taxon Full Name

Vernacular Name

Intraspecific Epithet

Cultivar

Country of Origin

Cultivated Origin

Awards

Bloom color classification

Bloom color discription

Style arm color

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Ann Dasch' - S. Varner

1983

38 inches (97 cm)

Mid Late

Blue-Violet

Mottled light blue purple, solid deeper blue purple edges

perennial

O129: (Gatineau x Dreaming Spires) X O129

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Another Pretty Face

blue violet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Aqua Whispers

Mid

lavender-pink

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Augury' - W. McGarvey

1979

pink, light-purple

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Ay Caramba

deep cranberry red

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Band Of Angels

blue-violet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Banish Misfortune

blue-lavender

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Blaue Fuella

dark navy blue purple with white signal area; ruffled

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Blue Brilliant' - Cassebeer

1967

medium blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Blue King - Barr 1902

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Blueberry Brandy

dark blue violet self; wide segments, ruffled styles

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Blueberry Fair

med-dark blue-violet falls with large white signals; lighter standards very ruffled

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Blueberry Torte

multipetal blue violet self

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Blushing Sapphira

med blue with a reddish blush in center of falls

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Book Of Secrets

chalky white and pale lavender

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Bright And Beautiful

ruffled bright violet with a striking yellow blaze

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Bundle Of Joy

velvety burgundy falls

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Butter And Sugar' - C. McEwen

1981

white, yellow

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Butterscotch Fizz

deep golden yellow falls

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Caesar's Brother' - F. C. Morgan

1953

purple

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Cape Cod Boys

large blue-violet flowers

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Concord Crush

blue violet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Contrast In Styles

Wine-red

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Cool Spring' - W. Kellogg

1966

light blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Coronation Anthem

ruffled med blue; darker shadings; white blaze signal; light blue styles

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Count The Ways

light to mid blue with a white signal area

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Crimson Cloissone

wine red with a white wire edge to the petals

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Currier

tall deep red violet with a showy white blaze

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dance And Sing

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dance Party

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dancing Mood

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dawn Waltz

white

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Deep In My Heart

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dewful' - W. McGarvey

1970

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dirigo Black Knight

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dirigo Black Velvet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dirigo Indigo

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Dirigo Valiant

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Distinction- Barr, 1910

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Doreen Cambray

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Double Play

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Double Standards

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Ego' - W. McGarvey

1972

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Elegance And Simplicity

white

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Emily Ann

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Emperor - Barr, 1914

reddish violet-blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Encore Performance

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Eric The Red' - Whitney

1952

purple deep red-violet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Ester C.D.M.

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

First Frost

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Fishermans Morning

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Fishermans Twilight

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Flight Of Butterflies

purple

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Fond Kiss

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Forever Remembered

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Fresh Notes

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Frilly Vanilly

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Frosted Cranberry

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Galadriel

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Gem Quality

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Ginger Twist

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Glow Of Happiness

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Grand Junction' - F. McCord

1974

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Hail To The Chief

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Halcyon Seas' - F. McCord

1975

deep blue, violet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Handsome Harry

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Having Fun

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Head Start

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Heliotrope Bouquet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Hello Yellow

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

High Standards

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Hooked Again

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Hot Hot Hot

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

How Audacious

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Humors Of Whiskey

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Imperial Opal

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

In Full Sail

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Indy

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Isabelle

white/yellow

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Jennasee

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Jerry Murphy

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Jewelled Crown

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Jiggles

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Jolly Young Man

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Joyce Cole

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Judy Judy Judy

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Jukebox

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Just Cruising

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Kabluey

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Kaboom

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Kiss The Girl

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Kita No Seiza

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Lake Keuka

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Little White

white

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Miss Apple

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Moon Dazzle

white

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Mrs. Hatch

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Orville Fay' - C. McEwen

1976

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Painted Woman

red/yellow

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Pansy Purple

purple

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Perry's Blue

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Pink Haze' - W. McGarvey

1984

pink

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Pirouette' - Cassebeer

1968

pale blie

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Purple Prose

purple

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Reprise

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Riverdance

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Roaring Jelly

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Ruffled Velvet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Ruffled Velvet' - C. McEwen

1980

reddish purple

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Shirley Pope

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Silver Edge' - C. McEwen

1978

medium blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Sky Mirror

blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Snowcrest' - Gage

1963

white

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Snowqueen - Barr, 1900

white

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Springsbrook

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Steve

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Steve Varner' - H. Briscoe

1982

lavender-blue

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Sultan's Ruby

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Summer Revels

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Super Ego' - W. McGarvey

1971

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Superba - Barr, 1903

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Surfin Safari

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Swank' - B. Hager

1973

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Swans in Flight

white

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Tall, Dark and Handsome

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Tealwood' - S. Varner

1964

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Trim the Velvet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Tropic Night' - F. C. Morgan

1954

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Tycoon

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Tycoon' - F. Cleveland

1952

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Velvet Night' - P. Edwards

1969

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Vi Luihn' - S. DuBose

1977

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

Violet Flare' - Cassebeer

1965

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sibirica – Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris

White Swirl' - Cassebeer

1962

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris bulleyana Dykes

Bulley Iris

South west China, including Myanmar (or Burma) and Tibet

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris chrysographes – Black Iris

Black Iris

Southern China and Myanmar (Burma)

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris clarkei Baker

Clarkei (blue)', 'Clarkei (violet)', 'Locks Blue', 'Locks Purple'

Asia, including north east India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Burma and in China.

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris delavayi Micheli

Didcote'

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris forrestii Dykes

Forrest's iris, Yunnan Iris

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris sanguinea Hornem. ex Donn – Blood Iris, ayame(Japanese)

Blood Iris

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris typhifolia Kitag.

perennial

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Section Limniris (Beardless) Series Sibiricae (Siberian irises)

Iris wilsonii C.H.Wright

perennial

Societies and Clubs
American Iris Society (http://www.irises.org/)

The Society for Siberian Irises (http://www.irises.org/society-siberian-irises/)

Historic Iris Preservation Society 

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