
Located at the Koi Pond in the Homestead Collection is the Iris Garden which is administered by the Big Sky Iris Club of Billings. The original specimens are unique in the fact that they all bear an animal's name in it's actual identification which is keeping with the traditions of ZooMontana. It's a great place to pause and reflect on the many varied colors and textures and enjoy the soothing rush of bubbling water from the pond and an unexpected flash of underwater color. (painting above by Elaine Presser)



ZEBRA NIGHT
Type: Tall Bearded (TB)
Style: Variegated
Height: 35.0"
Color: Violet
Originator: Brad Kasparek
Year: 1996
Bloom Season: Mid
Fragrant: Slight
Rebloom: No
ANACONDA LOVE
Type: Border Bearded (BB)
Style: Bitone, broken color
Height: 24.0"
Color: Pink and Purple
Originator: Brad Kasparek
Year: 1999
Bloom Season: Midseason late
Fragrant; Yes
Rebloom: No
GNU RAYZ
Type: Intermediate (IB)
Style: Plicata
Height: 26.0"
Color: Purple
Originator: Brad Kasparek
Year: 1997
Bloom Season: Early Midseason
Frangrant: Yes
Rebloom: No



GOLDEN PANTHER
Type: Tall Bearded (TB)
Style: Blend
Height: 34.0"
Color: Orange
Originator: Richard Tasco
Year: 2000
Bloom Season: Midseason
Fragrant: No
Rebloom: No
TIGER HONEY
Type: Tall Bearded (TB)
Style: Broken Color
Height: 36.0"
Color: Yellow and White
Originator: Brad Kasparek
Year: 1994
Bloom Season: Early Midseason
Fragrant: No
Rebloom: No
OCELOT
Type: Tall Bearded (TB)
Style: Bicolor
Height: 36.0"
Color: Peach and Red-Purple
Originator: Joseph Ghio
Year: 1998
Bloom Season: Early Midseason
Fragrant: No
Rebloom: No

HIPPO'Z TUTU
Type: Tall Bearded (TB)
Style: Ruffled Lace
Height: 32.0"
Color: Cyclamen Purple
Originator: Brad Kasparek
Year: 1996
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Fragrant: No
Rebloom: No
OTHER COLLECTIONS
Many other varieties of Iris specimens can be seen throughout the gardens at ZooMontana:
Dottie's Garden
Sensory Garden
Chris's Garden
UPDATES
Keep watching as updates and new specimens will be added to the gardens every season. The Iris Garden itself was refreshed in the summer of 2019. We will also update with 2019/2020 season photos.

For other Iris specimens within a garden be sure to visit:
DanWalt Gardens
720 Washington
Billings,Montana 59101