2026 Novelty Irises
Novelty Irises are those iris that deviate from the mainstream in form, pattern, or other characteristics. They include broken color, horned/spooned/flounced flowers, flat flowers, and variegated foliage. Below you will find a gallery of those irises registered in 2026 that fall within these novelty categories. They are presented in both novelty category and alphabetical order.
The American Iris Society hopes you enjoy scrolling through the gallery. To provide you with additional information, each Iris is linked to it's cultivar page in the Encyclopedia, just click on the caption or photo.
Gallery of 2026 Broken Color Irises
For additional information on the Broken Color pattern in iris click here.
Gallery of 2026 Flat Flowers Irises
For additional information on the Flat Flowers in iris click here.
Gallery of 2026 Horned/Spooned/Flounced Flowers Irises
"horns"
"horns"
For additional information on the horned flowers in iris click here and click here for Flounced and Spooned flowered iris.
Gallery of 2026 Variegated Foliage Irises
For additional information on the iris with Variegated Foliage click here.
References:
| This gallery of irises in the American Iris Society (AIS) Encyclopedia was gathered from the AIS Iris Register with an Advanced Search for irises with the "novelty words" in their Description and a Year Registered year of "2026". The AIS Register is available to AIS members with e-membership access. |
| A list of Registered 2026 Novelty Irises with links to each iris cultivar page in the AIS Encycloedia. |
| There are other characteristics which are not as prominent as those captured above but can be found on the Novelty Irises page. |
| The Historic Iris Preservation Society provides information on purple coloration in iris plants with their Purple Coloration Types (PCT) Project. |
If you find errors in the information presented or missing iris please contact the AIS Encyclopedia Manager at aisencyclopedia@irises.org. -- DougChyz - 11 Jan 2026
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