Shifting Gears (Keith Keppel, 2022) is a remarkable tall bearded iris that commands attention with its dynamic color play and graphic patterning. Reaching 36″ and blooming early to midseason, this cultivar features luminous chrome lemon standards and style arms, contrasted by painterly falls of pale lavender with a progressively deeper chippendale overlay and yellow veining. The outer edge glows with lime yellow to brass, while bold golden beards add a radiant finish. With its pedigree from ‘High Desert’ sibling x seedling 07-60A (‘Red Skies’ x ‘Gypsy Lord’), Shifting Gears is a conversation-starting, exhibition-grade addition to any garden, offering a vibrant, showpiece presence. Available at Amethyst Creek Farm.Attributes: Edge TrimAwards: Honorable Mention
