Standard dwarf bearded irises (abbreviation SDB) range in height from 20 cm (8 inches) to 41 cm (16 inches), and begin their bloom as the miniature dwarf bearded irises are ending, still quite early in the iris season. They are best displayed in clumps, where they give the effect of a “cushion” of individual blooms. The colors are nearly unlimited since the SDBs show all the different patterns of the miniature ones as well as those seen in the tall bearded irises.
Here you will find all varieties grown on my hill, but not all are available for exchange and/or sale. To swap and/or buy your favourite varieties, see Available irises.
Click on thumbnails to open iris sheet, where you will find further information about selected variety.
![SDB ‘Earthly Delight’ (Paul Black, 2020) SDB Earthly Delight, Paul Black, 2020](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Earthly-Delight-mod.jpg)
![SDB ‘Éphélide’ (Loïc Tasquier, 2018) SDB Éphélide, Loïc Tasquier, 2018](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Ephelide-mod.jpg)
![SDB ‘Exclaim’ (Paul Black, 2013) SDB Exclaim, Paul Black, 2013](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Exclaim.jpg)
![SDB ‘Experiment’ (Paul Black, 2005)](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Experiment-mod.jpg)
![SDB ‘Eye of the Tiger’ (Paul Black, 2008) SDB Eye of the Tiger, Paul Black, 2008](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Eye-of-the-Tiger-mod.jpg)
![SDB ‘Eyebright’ (John D. Taylor, 1977) SDB Eyebright, John D. Taylor, 1977](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Eyebright.jpg)
![SDB ‘Fashion Baby’ (Thomas Johnson, 2013) SDB Fashion Baby, Thomas Johnson, 2013](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Fashion-Baby.jpg)
![SDB ‘Firestorm’ (Marky Smith, 1992) SDB Firestorm, Marky Smith, 1992](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Firestorm.jpg)
![SDB ‘First Romance’ (George Shoop, 1994) SDB First Romance, George Shoop, 1994](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-First-Romance.jpg)
![SDB ‘Fishnet Stockings’ (Paul Black, 2019) SDB Fishnet Stockings, Paul Black, 2019](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Fishnet-Stockings.jpg)
![SDB ‘Force Field’ (Marky Smith, 2009)](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Force-Field-mod.jpg)
![SDB Forest Sound, Robert Piatek, 2012 SDB Forest Sound, Robert Piatek, 2012](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Forest-Sound.jpg)
![SDB ‘Frankenberry’ (Hugh Stout, 2016) SDB Frankenberry, Hugh Stout, 2016](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Frankenberry.jpg)
![SDB ‘Garnet Sachet’ (Augusto Bianco, 2009) SDB Garnet Sachet, Augusto Bianco, 2009](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Garnet-Sachet.jpg)
![SDB ‘Gate to Paradise’ (Paul Black, 2014) SDB Gate to Paradise, Paul Black, 2014](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Gate-to-Paradise.jpg)
![SDB ‘Gingerbread Man’ (Bennett Jones, 1968) SDB Gingerbread Man, Bennett Jones, 1968](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Gingerbread-Man.jpg)
![SDB ‘Gongolo’ (Lorena Montanari, 2010) SDB Gongolo, Lorena Montanari, 2010](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Gongolo.jpg)
![SDB ‘Grape Blitz’ (Denise Stewart, 2012) SDB Grape Blitz, Denise Stewart, 2012](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Grape-Blitz.jpg)
![SDB ‘Hard As A Rock’ (Sergey Loktev, 2010) SDB Hard As A Rock, Sergey Loktev, 2010](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Hard-As-A-Rock.jpg)
![SDB ‘Hola’ (Loïc Tasquier, 2010) SDB Hola, Loïc Tasquier, 2010](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Hola.jpg)
![SDB ‘Hot Lava’ (Thomas Johnson, 2014) SDB Hot Lava, Thomas Johnson, 2014](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Hot-Lava.jpg)
![SDB ‘Ignite’ (Paul Black, 2009) SDB Ignite, Paul Black, 2009](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Ignite.jpg)
![SDB ‘Impeached’ (Keith Keppel, 2000) SDB Impeached, Keith Keppel, 2000](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Impeached.jpg)
![SDB ‘Insolation’ (Loïc Tasquier, 2017) SDB Insolation, Loïc Tasquier, 2017](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Insolation.jpg)
![SDB ‘Into the Sunset’ (Paul Black, 2011)](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Into-the-Sunset-mod.jpg)
![SDB ‘Investor’ (Thomas Johnson, 2003) SDB Investor, Thomas Johnson, 2003](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Investor.jpg)
![SDB ‘Irish Ruby’ (Loïc Tasquier, 2012) SDB Irish Ruby, Loïc Tasquier, 2012](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Irish-Ruby.jpg)
![SDB ‘It’s A Small World’ (Paul Black, 2016) SDB Its A Small World, Paul Black, 2016](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Its-A-Small-World.jpg)
![SDB ‘Jennyanydots’ (Paul Black, 2011) SDB Jennyanydots, Paul Black, 2011](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Jennyanydots-mod.jpg)
![SDB ‘Jeunesse Dorée’ (Lawrence Ransom, 2009) SDB Jeunesse Dorée, Lawrence Ransom, 2009](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Jeunesse-Doree.jpg)
![SDB ‘Just A Kid’ (Barry Blyth, 2011) SDB Just A Kid, Barry Blyth, 2011](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Just-A-Kid.jpg)
![SDB ‘Kaching’ (Paul Black, 2009) SDB Kaching, Paul Black, 2009](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Kaching.jpg)
![SDB ‘Laced Lemonade’ (Bee Warburton, 1969) SDB Laced Lemonade, Bee Warburton, 1969](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Laced-Lemonade.jpg)
![SDB ‘Lemon Freeze’ (Keith Keppel, 2007) SDB Lemon Freeze, Keith Keppel, 2007](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Lemon-Freeze.jpg)
![SDB ‘Leopard Print’ (Thomas Johnson, 2006) SDB Leopard Print, Thomas Johnson, 2006](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SDB-Leopard-Print-mod.jpg)
![SDB ‘Lichtblick’ (Wolfgang Landgraf, 2006) SDB Lichtblick, Wolfgang Landgraf, 2006](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Lichtblick.jpg)
![SDB ‘Lili’ (Barry Blyth, 2014) SDB Lili, Barry Blyth, 2014](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Lili.jpg)
![SDB ‘Little Love Song’ (Thomas Johnson, 2015) SDB Little Love Song, Thomas Johnson, 2015](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Little-Love-Song.jpg)
![SDB ‘Little Sighs’ (George Sutton, 2007) SDB Little Sighs, George Sutton, 2007](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Little-Sighs.jpg)
![SDB ‘Look Inside’ (Paul Black, 2011) SDB Look Inside, Paul Black, 2011](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Look-Inside.jpg)
![SDB ‘Love Bites’ (Hugh Stout, 2012) SDB Love Bites, Hugh Stout, 2012](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Love-Bites.jpg)
![SDB ‘Lucky’ (Paul Black, 2016) SDB Lucky, Paul Black, 2016](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nana-Lucky.jpg)
![SDB ‘Lumalite’ (J. Terry Aitken, 1995) SDB Lumalite, J. Terry Aitken, 1995](https://www.lacollinadelleiris.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDB-Lumalite.jpg)