Jesse’s Song (Williamson, 1979) TB RE FG HM AM DM NA

Jesse’s Song is a historic tall bearded iris introduced by Bryce Williamson in 1979, blooming midseason at about 36 inches. Crisp white standards are sanded into a bold methyl violet band, while the falls display a striking white plicata edge washed in the same violet over a clean white ground. Lemon beards tipped blue white add a bright focal point. Bred from Charmed Circle × Kiss and complex Pacific Coast lineage, this dramatic and highly influential cultivar earned multiple Favorite Guest awards, Honorable Mention, Award of Merit, the American Dykes Medal, and Nelson Awards. Rebloom has been reported in California, Kentucky, Virginia, and South Australia.