Zip Zing Zowie - Tall Bearded Iris

Zip Zing Zowie bursts with playful colour: white standards splashed in lilac and tan above white falls streaked and veined in vibrant red-plum, framed by yellow and white bands. Pronounced sweet fragrance adds to the appeal of this striking iris, awarded an Honorable Mention in 2023 and an Award of Merit in 2025.

Variety details: Tall bearded iris (TB), broken-colour pattern; white standards randomly splashed and streaked light lilac and tan; mid-gold style arms with mid-lilac ridges; white falls blending into an approximately 1.3 cm mid-yellow band, then a narrow white band, with random streaks, splashes and veining in varying shades of vibrant red-plum throughout; white-based beard hairs tipped light ochre; pronounced sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention (HM), 2023; Award of Merit (AM), 2025. Paul Black, registered 2021; introduced by Mid-America in 2021. Early to midseason bloom (E–M); 89 cm.