Scrumdiddlyumptious | Fragrant Lavender Bearded Iris Rhizome | Blue Buddha Farm

Some flowers are simply beautiful. Others leave you searching for the perfect word to describe them. Scrumdiddlyumptious is one of those unforgettable irises.

Named after the joyful expression meaning absolutely delicious, this spectacular introduction from Schreiner's Gardens is every bit as delightful as its whimsical name suggests. Towering stems are loaded with luminous lavender blooms that seem to glow across the garden, creating an elegant display that's impossible to ignore. Even from a distance, your eyes are naturally drawn to its soft lavender petals and brilliantly contrasting fiery red beards—a breathtaking combination that gives every flower remarkable depth and energy.

Blooming later than many bearded irises, Scrumdiddlyumptious extends the iris season, allowing you to enjoy extraordinary color when many spring flowers have already faded. Whether planted as the centerpiece of an iris collection or woven into cottage gardens and perennial borders, this exceptional variety delivers beauty, fragrance, and unforgettable garden presence.

✨ Why Gardeners Love It

• Large luminous lavender blooms
• Brilliant red beards create dramatic contrast
• Delightfully fragrant flowers
• Extends the iris season with dependable late blooms
• Strong stems with abundant flowers
• A standout variety for collectors and cottage gardens

🌿 Botanical Profile

🪻 Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB)

🎨 Color: Luminous Lavender with Brilliant Red Beards

📅 Bloom Season: Late

📏 Height: Approximately 40 inches

👃 Fragrant: Yes

♻️ Reblooming: No

☀️ Light Requirements: Full Sun

🌎 USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9

🏅 Award: Honorable Mention (2025)

🌱 Hybridizer: Schreiner

📖 Introduced: 2023

🌱 Perfect Companions

Catmint • Russian Sage • White Peonies • Salvia • Nepeta • Alliums • White Roses • Lavender

📦 Order Includes

• 1 Premium Bare Root Iris Rhizome
• Healthy, field-grown planting stock
• Carefully inspected before shipping
• Planting instructions included

💙 Blue Buddha Farm Promise

Every iris rhizome is hand-selected and carefully inspected before shipping to ensure you receive vigorous, healthy planting stock. At Blue Buddha Farm, we believe every garden deserves extraordinary flowers that return with even greater beauty each season.

🌞 Growing Tips

Plant in full sun with well-drained soil, leaving the top of the rhizome slightly exposed above the soil surface. Once established, Scrumdiddlyumptious rewards gardeners with vigorous growth, dependable flowering, and spectacular late-season blooms that extend the beauty of the iris season.

✨ A Note from Blue Buddha Farm

"Every now and then a flower comes along that makes you smile before it even blooms. Scrumdiddlyumptious has one of those unforgettable names—but it's the breathtaking lavender flowers and glowing red beards that you'll remember long after spring has passed. Some irises simply bloom...this one creates a memory."