Men Like Me (Cheryl Deaton, 2006) is a luminous, garden-showpiece Tall Bearded iris that radiates with its lemon yellow standards and slightly deeper style arms. The falls are a refined yellow-white, elegantly framed by a bold 1/2″ to 3/4″ yellow band, with yellow shoulders extending gracefully below the beard. Its yellow-gold beards finish in a frilled, spoon-like flourish, adding sculptural ruffling and a painterly luminata pattern. Towering at 48″ (122 cm) and blooming in the early midseason, this pedigree-worthy selection—bred from Mesmerizer X Desert Renegade—delivers a vibrant, exhibition-ready presence that makes it a memorable centerpiece for any landscape or collector’s bed. Introduced by Lakeside in 2007.Attributes: Novelty, Ruffled, Space Age
