Saxon

Saxon (Monty Byers, 1989) is a tall bearded iris reaching 34" (86 cm), introduced by Moonshine in 1990. This reblooming variety offers early to midseason blooms with creamy light yellow standards and white falls narrowly edged in light yellow. The white beard is tipped yellow orange, and the blooms are attractively ruffled. Saxon is a result of the cross Soap Opera X Brother Carl. Available at Amethyst Creek Farm. Attributes: Edge Trim, Fertile, Guardian Garden, Historic, Rebloomer, Ruffled Rebloomer This cultivar is a known rebloomer. Known Rebloom Zones: Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9 Rebloom Confidence: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Guardian Garden (GG) This cultivar is a Guardian Garden Iris. Guardian Garden irises are endangered cultivars preserved through long-term stewardship rather than routine sale. Many of these varieties have been lost to time through attrition, discontinued propagation, or the disappearance of original growers, leaving only a few known living examples in cultivation. When a Guardian Garden variety is offered, it reflects that a sustainable stock level has finally been reached within our collection; availability remains intentionally limited to protect the cultivar’s future. We encourage collectors who value historic preservation to support the continued safeguarding of rare and endangered irises by joining the Historic Iris Preservation Society.