Border Iris - Table Iris - Rock Garden Dwarfs

In some situations, the normal sized bearded iris are too large to fit in. Shorter iris for the front of a bed or border or for use in a rock garden are available in many color combinations. Here are a few of the more common types:

These are smaller versions of the tall bearded iris. They have the same cultural requirements as their larger cousins and are often used together with similarly colored bearded iris to form a contrast of colors.

'Blue Miller' 'Columbine' 'Debbie Ann' 'Ellen Q' 'Fluff' 'Frenchi' 'Gay Hussar' 'Glacier Bay'

'Little Reb' 'Little Lynn' 'Little Brother' 'Little Dude' 'Pagoda' 'Pink Ruffles' 'Tulare' 'Yellow Dresden'

This group is also called the "miniature tall bearded" iris. They reflect the characteristics of the traditional, diploid tall bearded types but do not have the traits of the newer, triploid iris. The flowers are often used for cut flowers and they maintain a touch of the "wild" iris appeal.

'Paltec' 'Playboy' 'Tom Tit'

'Warbler' 'White Pewee' 'Widge'

These very early season blooming, small iris types fall into two groups including the miniature dwarfs and the standard dwarfs.  They are all 3 inches or less in height and come in a large variety of colors. Over 200 color variations originated from plants found in Austria alone. Standard dwarf iris are commonly referred to as Liliputs.