Pussycat Eyes - Arilbred Iris

Pussycat Eyes pairs palest lilac-white standards with richly layered rose falls dominated by a dramatic black signal spot. Smoky orange beards add warmth to this distinctive arilbred iris, recognised with an Honorable Mention in 2022 and Award of Merit in 2024.

Variety details: Arilbred iris (AB, OGB−); palest lilac-white standards with a light lilac rib; straw-yellow style arms with a mid-mauve ridge; falls with a large black signal spot blending and streaking into a narrow rose-red band, grading into a paler rose-white outer and upper band, with a darker rose-violet lower centre and a mid-gold band; smoky mid-orange beards in the throat and centre, becoming light grey-white at the ends. Paul Black, 2019; midseason to late bloom (ML); 71 cm. Introduced by Mid-America in 2019. Honorable Mention 2022; Favorite Guest Iris 2022; Award of Merit 2024.