Iris Societies and Organizations

• American Iris Society
  Founded in 1927, The American Iris Society exists for the sole purpose of promoting the culture and improvement of the iris. This site has an extensive listing of iris related links.
• The American Iris Society Foundation The American Iris Society Foundation (AISF) was established in 1971 to encourage interest, knowledge and scientific research about irises.
• Aril Society International.
  The Aril Society International (see below) is a cooperating society of the A.I.S.
• Canadian Iris Society
  The CIS is a non-profit organization with the objective to encourage, improve and extend the cultivation of the genus iris and to collaborate with other societies for this purpose.
• Dwarf Iris Society of America
  The Dwarf Iris Society of America is a non-profit public benefit corporation organized to promote interest in the growing, studying and development of Miniature Dwarf Bearded irises. The Dwarf Iris Society was founded in 1950 and incorporated as a section of the A.I.S. in 1980.
• Georgia Iris Society
  The Georgia Iris Society is open to all who wish to study and/or appreciate the flower, Iris. We neet on the second Saturday, 4 to 7 times per year.
• The Historic Iris Preservation Society
  This site offers information including pictures, ancestries, popularity listings, and display gardens.
• Iris Society
  Information for joining various iris societies in the US
• King County Iris Society
  The King County Iris Society is a group of active gardeners growing many kinds of irises who meet monthly (except in the summer), and have flower shows and plant sales.
• Local Iris Society
  Excellent resource for finding an iris society in the United States
• Society for Louisiana Irises.
  The Society for Louisiana Irises was founded in 1941. In 1978 a section of the A.I.S. called the Louisiana Iris Society of America was created for furthering Louisiana Irises. In 1993 the two were merged as the Society for Louisiana Irises to become a cooperating society of the A.I.S. It publishes the Society for Louisiana Irises Newsletter quarterly.
• Society for Japanese Irises.
  The Society for Japanese Irises was founded as a section of the A.I.S. in 1962. It has published The Review semiannually since 1964.
• Median Iris Society.
  Medians consist of the middle sized bearded irises, and these are classified into four sizes: Standard Dwarf, Intermediate, Miniature Tall, and Border. The Median Iris Society was founded in 1957 and incorporated as a section of the A.I.S. in 1960. It has published a quarterly journal, The Medianite, since 1962.
• Society for Pacific Coast Native Irises.
  
• Species Iris Group of North America (SIGNA). This group has published the SIGNA Newsletter since 1968.
  
• Mississipi Native Plant Society
  
• Reblooming Iris Society.
  The Reblooming Iris Society was founded in 1962 and incorporated as a section of the A.I.S. in 1967. It has published The Reblooming Iris Recorder since 1962. Reblooming Iris Society, Charlie Brown, 3114 S. FM 131, Denison, TX 75020.
• San Diego Iris Society
  Information on membership, sales, awards and shows for the San Diego area.
• The Society for Siberian Irises.
  The Society for Siberian Irises was founded in 1960 as a section of the A.I.S. It publishes a semiannual journal The Siberian Iris.
• Species Iris of North America SIGNA.
• Spuria Iris Society.
  The Spuria Iris Society was founded in 1952.
• Sun Country Iris Society
  Gives information about the society, contact details, membership fees and meeting details. Also offers information about caring for irises.
• Tall Bearded Iris Society
  
• Tucson Area Iris Society our hosts for the 2005 Convention