Hello Iris Lovers,

    Welcome to our 21st iris season. We are a family run business and we love growing iris and sharing their beauty with others. We greatly appreciate all the wonderful comments from our customers and visitors to the garden.

    Since we are a small family run operation quantities are limited for each variety. Several varieties sell out each year so it is always best to order as early as possible. Our fastest selling period is during peak bloom season in the garden when several thousand people visit the garden.

    In order to maintain the quality and size of our rhizomes we dig and transplant most of our stock each year. Some varieties are replaced with new and different ones. We also sell potted irises at the garden during our bloom season which runs from mid April through mid May. Plant ordered are shipped bare root July and part of August via UPS.

    We are still developing new iris varieties - an exciting part of our business. For 2011 we have 8 new varieties which can be seen at Introductions for 2011. We are pleased that Lemon Cloud, Spades and Valentino were all awarded AIS Honorable Mention Awards in 2010. John's Spice Trader received the Cotillion Cup at the AIS Region 14 Spring Regional for the best new introduction.

    For those of you visiting or living in the San Francisco Bay or the Northern California area we hope you can visit us during the bloom season as that's the best way to view the flowers. The garden is located 14 miles northeast of Napa near the southern end of Lake Berryessa. Depending on where you are coming from there are several routes to get here so it's best to consult a map. Steele Canyon Rd is just north of the intersection of Hwy. 121 and 128. The garden is 1.5 miles on Steele Canyon Rd on the right.

    Best bloom time varies each year depending on the weather but usually peak bloom occurs between the first and second week of May. Please check our website for the latest bloom & garden conditions.