Stairway to Heaven is a striking iris, both in stature and in coloring and it is easy to see why it won the Dykes Medal in 2000!  It has creamy off-white standards, medium blue/lavender falls and a white beard.  Stairway to Heaven stands 40” blooms early/mid season, and has a slight fragrance. (Larry Lauer, 1993) Honorable Mention 1995; Award of Merit 1997; Wister Medal 1999; Dykes Medal 2000