Winterberry Iris Gardens

 The Miniature dwarf bearded irises are the first bearded irises to bloom in the spring. They are great for rock gardens, banks or raised beds. Plant them where you can enjoy them in early spring. They grow up to 8 inches tall. 

               Child Bride (Lynda Miller 1990)

          Hilda's Gift (Don Spoon 2002) reblooms

              Howesie (J. Burton 2005)

                          Icon (Keppel 2008)

               India Ink (Don Spoon 2010)

              Kayla's Song (Don Spoon 2009)

               Little Pearl (Boswell 1984)

                     Punk (Ransom 1997)

               Rosa Brooks (J. Burton 2011)

    Royal Maroon (Don Spoon 2001) reblooms

MDB 'Spring Beacon' on a bank at Winterberry.

MDB Miniature dwarf   The first bearded irises to bloom in the spring, up to 8 inches tall (20 cm), great for rock gardens 
MDB RE   MDB irises that have been reported to rebloom in designated zones 
MDB His   MDB irises that were introduced over 30 years ago 

                                                                                        MDB Black Olive (Paul Black 2013) 7 1/2" L & Re zone 8 bronze to dark purple standards; red black falls; greyed gold beards tipped white on end  $sold out

MDB DITTO (Hager 1982) 7" E-L&RE z-3-9white standards; falls dark red maroon edged white; blue flash at end of white beards  $5

MDB RE HILDA'S GIFT D. Spoon 2002 X Re z-6; 6" EM rich yellow bitone; golden yellow beards; wide and ruffled (Orange Tiger X Baby Prince) $5

MDB Howesie J. Burton 2005 6" EM dark red-lavender self, white lines at blue beards $6

MDB Icon Keppel 2008 8" ML golden orange standards and styles; wine falls with golden orange band; mandarin red beards $sold out

MDB India Ink (D. Spoon 2010) 7" EM non fading reddish-black self with yellow orange beards. Velvety sheen.  $5

MDB Kayla's Song D. Spoon 2009 7" E lavender blue with plum violet spot and darker veins; lavender blue beards tipped orange; Caparne Welch Medal  $sold out

MDB Little Pearl  (Carl Boswell, R. 1983). MDB, 5" (13 cm). Midseason bloom. Blue-toned ivory; pale blue beard. 'Pink Kitten' x 'Pink Cushion') X ('Buttercup Charm' x 'Grey Pearls'). Boswell Iris 1984.   $4

MDB Lotta Dotta D. Spoon 2011 7", 1-2 buds. M. S.white edged violet with promounced stitching. F. violet edges and stitching; beards white $8

MDB SA Punk Ransom 1997 7" ML cobalt violet with darker fall spot; violet beards ending in short horns $8

MDB His Pussycat Schmeizer 19677" E pale green with deep green lines from white beards (Green Spot X unknown)  $4

MDB Rosa Brooks J. Burton 2011 4-5" E. yellow with darker yellow crests. white dart at end of white beards $8

MDB RE ROYAL MAROON D. Spoon 2001 X Re z-6; 8" EM and Re lightly ruffled, fully flared maroon self;  (Pele X Baby Prince);  sold out                                                                                                                                           

MDB RE SAPPHIRE JUBILEE G. Spoon 2013 XRe z-6 8" EM & Re light lavender blue with medium lavender blue spot on F.; beards lavender blue tipped orange $8

MDB Saucy Sprite A&D Willott 1997 6" EM creamy white yellow shoulders; white beards; $4

MDB Shy D. Spoon 2012 REC 7" EM ceamy white standards; creamy white with violet blue spot; white beards tipped orange(2 RE parents) $sold out

MDB Spring Beacon D. Spoon 2005 7" VE ruffled plum and raspberry self with showy lavender-blue beards (I. pumila Atroviolacea X Lighthouse Beacon) $5

MDB Star Caper (A&D Willott  1981) 5" E yellow with darker spot; white beards  $4

MDB RE STORM COMPASS Chancellor/Rust 2014 X Re z-6 5" VE & Re purple with darker spot on falls; blue beards; reliable rebloom zone 6 $8

MDB Stripe Three (Paul Black 2007)  7" (18 cm). M. Standards medium butter yellow ground, wide dark wine-purple plicata band and heavy marks over center, near black purple rib; style arms dark wine-purple; falls medium yellow ground, hafts heavily plicata marked and veined wine purple, narrow wine purple plicata band and dotting inside band, heavy black purple lines parallel to beards and 1/3 way down; beards white tipped caramel; ruffled, extremely variable falls markings; pronounced sweet fragrance. Chubby Cheeks X Frugal.$5

MDB RE TRIMMED VELVET D. Spoon 2006 X Re z-6; 6" EM&Re ruffled deep plum-purple with purple black spot in F; 2-3 buds; reliable rebloom; Caparne Welch Medal 2013; vigorous  sold out

MDB White Ice (Don Spoon 2015) 5" ML translucent pure white self; fertile both ways; Cerise Boy X Red Rabbit....$8

MDB Young Patriot (Don Spoon 2021) 7", 2 buds, ML. white standards; violet blue spot on falls with white border and white sunburst below orange beards tipped red.  Hot Chic X Lumalite.  $10

MDB Zheng Elf (Anita Moran, 2020) Seedling #06NRrr01. MDB, 6" (15 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards lemon-yellow, occasional splashes of red; style arms lemon-yellow; falls canary-yellow, lighter lemon-yellow rim, red splashes; beards canary-yellow; broken color. 'Nut Ruffles' X 'Red Rabbit'. $12

  Sappire Jubilee (Ginny Spoon 2013) reblooms

                Saucy Sprite (Willott 1997)

                      Shy (Don Spoon 2012)

             Spiderweb (Don Spoon 2003)  sold out

          Spring Beacon (Don Spoon 2005)

            Star Caper (A&D Willott 1981

                     Steppe (J. Burton 2011)

      Storm Compass (Chancellor/Rust 2014) RE

             Stripe Three (Paul Black 2007)

   Trimmed Velvet (Don Spoon 2006) reblooms

             White Ice (Don Spoon 2015)

            Young Patriot (Don Spoon 2021)

           Zheng Elf (Anita Moran 2020)