BLOOM TIMES
Very Early
Standard Dwarf Bearded: End of April
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: End of April
Tall Bearded Iris: Beginning of May (in warmer climates, possibly late April)
Early
Standard Dwarf Bearded: End of April, Early May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: End of April, Early May
Tall Bearded Iris: Beginning of May
Early, Mid
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Early May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: End of April, Early to Mid May
Tall Bearded Iris: Early to mid May
Early, Mid, Late
Plant begins blooming early in the season, then produces another bloom in the middle of the season, and then again late in the season. For Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris this can mean blooms beginning in late April and continuing through May. The Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded that are bred to be "Early, Mid, Late season" begin in April and go through early May. The Tall Bearded which are classified as "Early, Mid, Late season" bloomers typically begin their show in early May and run through early June.
Mid
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Early to Mid May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: Mid May
Tall Bearded Iris: Mid May
Mid, Late
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Early to Late May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: Mid to late May
Tall Bearded Iris: Mid to late May
Late
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Mid to Late May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: Late May to early June
Tall Bearded Iris: Late May to early June
Bloom times listed are approximate and depend very much on the weather. Times are stated for zone 6 here in the Okanagan Valley.
Very Early
Standard Dwarf Bearded: End of April
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: End of April
Tall Bearded Iris: Beginning of May (in warmer climates, possibly late April)
Early
Standard Dwarf Bearded: End of April, Early May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: End of April, Early May
Tall Bearded Iris: Beginning of May
Early, Mid
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Early May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: End of April, Early to Mid May
Tall Bearded Iris: Early to mid May
Early, Mid, Late
Plant begins blooming early in the season, then produces another bloom in the middle of the season, and then again late in the season. For Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris this can mean blooms beginning in late April and continuing through May. The Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded that are bred to be "Early, Mid, Late season" begin in April and go through early May. The Tall Bearded which are classified as "Early, Mid, Late season" bloomers typically begin their show in early May and run through early June.
Mid
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Early to Mid May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: Mid May
Tall Bearded Iris: Mid May
Mid, Late
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Early to Late May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: Mid to late May
Tall Bearded Iris: Mid to late May
Late
Standard Dwarf Bearded: Mid to Late May
Intermediate Bearded, Border Bearded and Miniature Tall Bearded: Late May to early June
Tall Bearded Iris: Late May to early June
Bloom times listed are approximate and depend very much on the weather. Times are stated for zone 6 here in the Okanagan Valley.
