As part of our dwarf iris cultivar preservation program, we collect information on which MDB and DB cultivars are currently being grown. If you grow MDBs, please consider providing a list of those you have to our database coordinator, Donita McDonald, at database.dwarfirissociety.org. Your name and contact information will be kept confidential, but your report helps us track which cultivars are widely grown and which may be at risk of extinction. You do not have to be a member of DIS to participate.
The listing below consists of all cultivars currently in our database, along with the number of people who report growing each.
Ablaze (Welch, 1956) 1
Acolyte (Taylor, 1963) 1
African Wine (Kasperek, 1999) 3
Alas (Johnson, 2014) 5
Alpine Aestival (E. Rieniets, 2018) 1
Alpine Lake (Willott, 1981) 6
Alpine Vista (Willott, 2002) 1
Ampersand (Spoon, 2007) 2
April Ballet (Palmer, 1972) 3
Aquadoodle (Aitken, 2008) 2
Atroviolacea (Todaro, 1856) 3
Autumn Queen (H. P. Sass, 1926) 1
Bashful Bunny (Bausch, 1982) 1
Be Brief (Black, 2008) 2
Be Little (Aitken, 2001) 1
Beachwood Buzz (Willott, 1989) 2
Bee Early (Miller, 1989) 2
Bee Wings (Brown, 1959) 7
Beetlejuice (Black, 2013) 3
Behold Titania (Hager, 2003) 3
Bete Noire (Smith, 2009) 1
Betwixt (Willott, 1986) 2
Birth of the Cool (E. Rieniets, 2021) 1
Bitty Beauty (Schreiner, 2020) 1
Black Baby (H. E. Sass, 1955) 3
Black Olive (Black, 2013) 5
Black Stallion (Hite, 1982) 4
Blink (Miller, 1996) 3
Blue Ash (Willott, 2001) 1
Blue Beret (Roberts, 1967) 3
Blue Doll (Warburton, 1958) 7
Blue Whiskers (Welch, 1959) 3
Boggle (Schreiner, 2020) 2
Boink (Aitken, 2011) 3
Bonnie Babe (Mahood, 1963) 2
Born Royal (Williams, 1973) 1
Bride (Caparne, 1901) 2
Bright Spring (Welch, 1958) 5
Bright White (Welch, 1958) 2
Brown Heart (Dyer, 1975) 1
Brown Imp (Fry, 1987) 1
Brownie (Douglas, 1957) 3
Buckle Bunny (E. Reiniets, 2016) 1
Buddha Song (Dunbar, 1969) 6
Bugsy (Hager 1993) 4
Buttercup Charm (Brown, 1970) 1
Buzz Bee (Miller, 1982) 1
Canary (Caparne, 1901) 1
Canary Baby (Willott, 1982) 1
Candy Dragon (Moran, 2011) 3
Candy Fluff (Miller, 1988) 1
Chapel Glow (Dalgaard by Hanson, 1977) 2
Chemistry (Black, 2003) 4
Child of Selardi (Waters, 2024) 1
Chocolate Chips (Aitken, 2016) 1
Chubby Cherub (Aitken, 1985) 4
Cinnamon Apples (Black, 1990) 1
Circa (Johnson, 2015) 1
Compact Buddy (Miller, 1997) 1
Coral Carpet (Chapman, 1999) 1
Cradle Blue (Brown, 1960) 2
Cradle Days (Brown, 1960) 3
Crème Cups (E. Rieniets, 2019) 3
Cubbie (Schreiner, 2018) 1
Cup Cake (Hubbard, 1965) 2
Curio (Hager, 1972) 3
Cute as a Button (Black, 2010) 1
Cute Li'l Guy (E. Rieniets, 2018) 1
Cyanea (Goos & Koeneman, 1899) 6
Daisy Fresh (Willott, 1988) 1
Dark Note (Brown, 1970) 1
Decibelle (Keppel, 2021) 1
Delft Elf (Godfrey, 2007) 1
Dex (Aitken, 2008) 1
Dinky Circus (Black, 1998) 6
Ditto (Hager, 1982) 5
Ditton Purple (Barr & Sons, 1910) 1
Dollop of Cream (Black, 2006) 2
Doodle (Hager, 1982) 1
Dragon Flamedart (Moran, 2011) 6
Dragons in Amber (Hager, 1977) 1
Dubs (Schreiner, 2019) 1
Dunlin (Taylor, 1982) 2
Dutch Royal (Williams, 1981) 1
Early Sunshine (Grapes, 1955) 6
Elf Esteem (Black, 2015) 6
Elfin Magic (Willott, 1990) 3
Eramosa Peeper (Chapman, 2020) 1
Extra (Palmer, 1989) 6
Fair-Haired Child (E. Rieniets, 2012) 1
Fairy Firefly (Aitken, 2016) 1
Fiorellino (Taylor, 1970) 2
Fire Opal Orange (Walker, 2008) 3
First Call (Jonas, 1954) 3
Fission Chips (Keppel, 2004) 4
Flashing Neon (Willott, 2004) 1
Flirty Eyes (Roberts, 1973) 7
Florida (Goos & Koeneman, 1899) 1
Footlights (Hager, 1979) 3
Frostling (Smith, 2005) 2
Garden Gnome (Black, 1988) 1
Garnet Elf (Hamblen, 1977) 2
Garnet's Delight (E. Rieniets, 2020) 2
Gay Lassie (Welch, 1956) 2
Gecko Echo (Kasperak, 2008) 2
Glenwillow (Willott, 1989) 1
Gnuz Spread (Kasperek, 1996) 1
Gold Canary (Willott, 1981) 1
Grandma's Hat (Mahood, 1955) 4
Grapelet (Aitken, 1989) 1
Harlequin by Perry (Perry, 1903) 1
Harry Hite (Hite by Norrick, 1988) 1
Hey There (Lankow, 1992) 2
Hobbit (Miller, 2004) 1
Hot Babe (Spoon, 2004) 1
Hot Buttons (Aitken, 1996) 1
Hot Coals (Aitken, 2014) 3
Hot Orange (Black, 2019) 2
Hot Tip (Aitken, 2013) 1
Howesie (Burton, 2005) 1
Hungarica (Adam, Waldstein & Kitaibel, 1812) 1
Icon (Keppel, 2008) 5
India Ink (Spoon, 2010) 5
Indian Jewel (Brown, 1973) 1
Inky Elf (Willott, 1996) 1
Innocent Imp (E. Rieniets, 2020) 1
Into the Woods (Hager, 2003) 1
Ivory Crown (E. Rieniets, 2018) 2
Ivory Fashion (Willott, 1996) 1
Jasper Gem (Welch, 1964) 1
Jennie Grace (Warburton, 1977) 1
Kay (Johnson, 2017) 4
Kayla's Song (Spoon, 2009) 2
Keeno (Johnson, 2009) 3
Keep Off (Black, 2012) 1
Kitema (E. Rieniets, 2019) 2
Knick-Knack (Greenlee, 1959) 8
Kootchy Koo (Schreiner, 2019) 2
Krishnaji (Magee, 2005) 1
Ladies of Peeling (Dykes, 1929) 3
Lamsey Love (E. Rieniets, 2019) 1
Legit (Miller, 2021) 1
Lemon Puff (Dunbar, 1969) 4
Lemony Sweets (Black, 2024) 1
Lesser Goldfinch (Baumunk, 2003) 1
Libation (Hager, 1975) 1
Little Blacksmith (Jones, 1958) 1
Little Critter (Skaggs, 2016) 1
Little Drummer Boy (Willott, 1997) 5
Little Green Meanie (Sutton, 2014) 1
Little Mohee (Grapes, 1954) 4
Little Pearl (Boswell, 1983) 2
Little Red Jonni (Walker, 2024) 2
Little Shout (Walker, 2012) 2
Lively Tune (K. Rieniets, 2019) 1
Lotta Dotta (Spoon, 2011) 2
Mandy's Baby Blankie (E. Rieniets, 2019) 3
Marmot (Simonson, 1966) 1
Marsh Imp (Taylor, 1972) 3
Maya Mint (Machulak, 1986) 1
Micron (Smith, 2018) 1
Midas Mite (Willott, 1984) 3
Millenium Bug (Willott, 1999) 3
Mini Mouse Ears (E. Rieniets, 2019 1
Mini Stitch (Sutton, 2016) 2
Minifigs (Miller, 2016) 2
Miniseries (Keppel, 2011) 3
Mini-Plic (Brown, 1968) 2
Minute Angel (Walker, 2012) 1
Moon Drops (Williams, 1973) 3
Mouse That Roared (Black, 2021) 1
Munchkin (Willott, 1973) 2
Nancy Hardy (Taylor, 1972) 1
Navy Doll (Brown, 1967) 4
Navy Flirt (Tutmark, 1965) 1
Nestling (Hager, 1997) 1
Nu-Nu (Wissbaum, 1969) 1
Oh Grow Up (Miller, 2018) 3
Opal Blush (Willott, 2004) 5
Orange Squeeze (Aitken, 2018) 1
Orchid Flair (Mahood, 1960) 2
Owyhee Opal (Schreiner, 2022) 1
Past Midnight (K. Rieniets, 2021) 1
Pastel Dawn (Welch, 1957) 3
Path of Gold (Hodson, 1941) 1
Pearly Whites (Black, 2014) 4
Peepers (Miller, 1991) 1
Perky (Welch, 1958) 3
Petaloso (E. Rieniets, 2019) 2
Petite Blush (Boushay, 1989) 1
Petite Fairy (Walker, 2009) 3
Pink Blink (Aitken, 1993) 2
Pirate's Apprentice (Hager, 2003) 2
Pixie Flirt (Willott, 1989) 7
Pixie Fuzz (Miller, 2019) 1
Pixie Pirate (Willott, 1997) 2
Plic Sand (Dalgaard by Hanson, 1978) 1
Pokemon (Sutton, 2003) 4
Prodigy (Hager, 1973) 3
Punk (Ransom, 1998) 2
Puppet Baby (Boswell, 1981) 5
Pussycat (Schmelzer, 1967) 1
Pussytoes (Willott, 1982) 3
Quaint Cupie Doll (E. Rieniets, 2018) 3
Quip (Sindt, David 1978) 1
Red at Last (Mahood, 1969) 6
Red Pixie (Brown, 1968) 1
Ribbit (Johnson, 2020) 4
Robin's Egg (Sindt, 1986) 2
Rosa Brooks (Burton, 2010) 1
Rose Mist (H. P. Sass, 1931) 1
Royal Bee (Willott, 1972) 2
Royal Maroon (Spoon, 2001) 1
Royal Wonder (Coleman, 2013) 2
Sapphire Jubilee (Spoon, 2013) 1
Sapphire Night (Nicholls, 1935) 3
Saucy Sprite (Willott, 1997) 2
Schneekuppe (Goos & Koenemann, 1910) 1
Scribe (Taylor, 1981) 1
Self Evident (Hager, 1997) 3
Short Note (Walker, 2011) 2
Shy (Spoon, 2012) 1
Sky Caper (Warburton, 1962) 1
Sleepytime (Schreiner, 1987) 3
Small Blessings (Willott, 1999) 3
Small Token (Miller, 2014) 5
Snowy River (Willott, 1985) 6
Spare Change (Stout, 2018) 1
Sparkletts (Black, 1998) 1
Sparky (Aitken, 1984) 1
Spiderweb (Spoon, 2003) 2
Spot of Tea (Black, 1988) 1
Spring Beacon (Spoon, 2005) 1
Star Caper (Willott, 1980) 3
Storm Compass (Chancellor/Rust, 2004) 1
Strawberry Cream (Boushay, 1989) 3
Stripe Three (Black, 2007) 1
Stripling (Smith, 2004) 2
Sun Dabs (Aitken, 2002) 1
Sunny Citrus (Willott, 1985) 1
Sweet Spell (E. Rieniets, 2019) 1
Tar Hollow (Willott, 2007) 2
Teacup Sonata (Walker, 2020) 2
Thisbe (Dykes, 1923) 2
Three Cherries (Hager, 1971) 2
Tickle Me (Chapman, 1998) 1
Ticklish Tyke (E. Rieniets, 2020) 2
Tingle (Black, 2000) 2
Tiny Beacon (Aitken, 2012) 2
Tiny Gypsy (Walker, 2020) 2
Tiny Kaboom (Walker, 2012) 1
Tiny Talker (Walker, 2019) 1
Tiny Titan (Aitken, 2002) 3
Tiny Whispers (Walker, 2010) 1
Tooth Fairy (Jones, 1992) 2
Trifle (Hager, 1997) 2
Trimmed Velvet (Spoon, 2006) 3
Twinkle Little Star (Black, 2020) 2
Two Cream Tea (E. Reiniets, 2018) 3
Ultra Shadow (Craig, 1966) 1
Urisks Dawn (Moran, 2014) 2
Velvet Promise (E. Rieniets, 2021) 2
Veri-Gay (Welch, 1953) 1
Wait for Me (Schreiner, 2020) 2
Watermark (Willott, 2001) 1
Wee Doll (Greenlee by Varner, 1980) 1
Wee Dragons (Miller, 2017) 3
Wee Harry (Schmieder, 2008) 4
Wee Noble (Willott, 1996) 1
Wee Peeper (Rieniets, 2017) 2
Wee Viking (Willott, 2005) 2
Wee Whimsey (E. Rieniets, 2019) 2
White Ice (Spoon, 2015) 2
White Light (Welch, 1969) 5
Wild Whispers (Coleman, 2012) 2
Wise (Johnson, 2001) 3
Yes I Can (Black, 2018) 4
Zipper (Sindt, 1979) 2
Photo Credit: Barbara-Jean Jackson, 'April Ballet' (Palmer, 1973)