Griff,

 

Guess that's not the correct term.  I need things that rebloom earlier in the fall, summer even.  But I don't know if I'm allowed to call them summer bloomers. 

 

Basically, I mean things that will rebloom early enough to miss the first freeze here in my zone 6 garden.  My average first freeze is Oct 15.  I need irises that start fall blooming approximately Sept 1 thru Oct 1 in order to enjoy fall bloom.  So far, I'm two weeks past the average date this year, with a light, unannounced frost today. 

 

<<by "cold hardy rebloom", Betty. >>

 

What can I call it? 

So many of the things that rebloom in zones 7 and above will not rebloom for me.  On very rare occasions I'll get a random stalk, maybe once in a lifetime.  I still talk about the fall bloom on 'My Valentine.'  Pity it won't even grow here.  I've little need for stalks that show up in late October just before a hard freeze.  They only bring frustration. 

 

2025-01Re--5 stalks.  Started blooming early Sept. just finishing now.  More yellow on the shoulders than shows in this photo. 

 

2025-02Re- Seven off season stalks.  1 in July and 6 in Oct. 

 

These two siblings rebloom well.  But they don't always have nice tall stalks, and they're both default colors.  Not much demand for either.  I've a couple of others that are half siblings (to these) and also bloom early, but neither are really finished products. 

 

If I get early rebloom, good height and branching the bloom usually suffers and if I get good blooms something else suffers.  Sigh!