How to Order

• What's in the box? If you order one item of a certain cultivar, you will receive a single bearded iris rhizome of that cultivar. The rhizome will be labeled with the name of the cultivar. Planting instructions will also be included in the packaging.

• We do not take orders for irises all year. We normally start taking orders in early January and continue through mid-September. We announce these important dates on our website news page, social media, and through our email mailing list.

• Orders are shipped in late July, August and September. Orders are processed in the order they were received. Order early!

• Since irises are perennials, you can plant or move them practically anytime. Even so, some times are better than others. The best time to plant or move an iris is during their dormant period in July and August. This is why we dig and ship them during this period.

• All rhizomes are hand dug, cleaned, trimmed, labeled and packaged. If your order is shipped out of state, the rhizomes will also be rinsed completely clean of all soil and then sanitized with a bleach solution.

• We select the largest and best quality rhizomes in the clump. Please note that some cultivars grow smaller than others. This is normal, they will grow and bloom just fine.

• We ship freshly dug iris rhizomes that are ready to be planted as soon as you receive them. Remove them from the box as soon as you receive them. If you are unable to plant them right away, you can store them in a cool, dry place. After a week or so of storage they will start to go dormant, and may take a week or so longer for them to get established once planted. Rhizomes easily survive a few weeks of storage this way, and have been known to survive much, much longer in storage.

• If there is a period of time that you will not be able to receive your order and need it shipped on a certain date, just let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your request.