Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Doxa': H.P. Sass's 1929 Glory

'Doxa' is an intermediate bearded iris (IB) cultivar hybridized by H.P. Sass and registered in 1929. The Greek word for "glory" or "opinion" suggests a cultivar of exceptional merit from the early days of median iris breeding, when the Sass family was pioneering the intermediate class.

Cultivar Details

• Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
• Genus: Iris (EYE-ris)
• Cultivar: Doxa
• Hybridizer: H. P. Sass
• Registration Year: 1929

As a 1929 introduction, 'Doxa' is a historic treasure from the Sass brothers, who were instrumental in developing the intermediate bearded class. It likely exhibits the simple, graceful form of its era, with a color of quiet glory—perhaps a clean blue, violet, or a blended variegata—that has endured for nearly a century.