The Knowlton Medal is the highest award reserved exclusively for Border Bearded Irises within the American Iris Society.

To view a picture of the award winning iris, hover your mouse over the iris name.

Year	Iris Name	Hybridizer
2022	Boy Genius Boy Genius	J. Ghio
2021	Banded Rose Banded Rose	J. T. Aitken
2021	Grapenut Grapenut	Michael Sutton
2019	My Cher of Happiness My Cher of Happiness	Paul Black
2018	Sheer Excitement Sheer Excitement	Richard Tasco
2017	Ballerina Pink Ballerina Pink	Paul Black
2016	Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor	Brad Kasperek
2015	Niche Niche	Joe Ghio
2014	Lady of the Night Lady of the Night	Paul Back
2013	Bundle of Love Bundle of Love	Paul Back
2012	Crow's Feet Crow's Feet	Paul Back
2011	Fleece As White Fleece As White	Paul Black
2010	Eye Candy Eye Candy	Keith Keppel
2009	Border Control Border Control	Thomas Johnson
2008	Teapot Tempest Teapot Tempest	Lynn Markham
2007	Go For Bold Go For Bold	Paul Black
2006	Anaconda Love Anaconda Love	Brad Kasperek
2005	Christiana Baker Christina Baker	F. Kerr
2004	Orange Pop Orange Pop	Larry Lauer
2003	Lemon Up Lemon Up	T. Magee
2002	Baboon Bottom Baboon Bottom	Brad Kasperek
2001	Cranapple Cranapple	J.T. Aitken
2000	Apricot Frosty Apricot Frosty	D. Niswonger
1999	Petite Ballet Petite Ballet	Keith Keppel
1998	Red Rooster Red Rooster	J. Durrance
1997	Sonja's Selah Sonja's Selah	A. Ensminger
1996	Lenora Pearl Lenora Pearl	H. Nicholas
1995	Calico Cat Calico Cat	C. Lankow
1994	Zinger Zinger	S. Stevens
1993	Zinc Pink Zinc Pink	A. Ensminger
1992	Batik Batik	A. Ensminger
1991	Shenanigan Shenanigan	Keith Keppel
1990	Miss Nellie Miss Nellie	J. Burch
1989	Peccadillo Peccadillo	Keith Keppel
1988	Soft Spoken Soft Spoken	P. Dyer
1987	Drum Solo Drum Solo	H. Stahly
1986	Pink Bubbles Pink Bubbles	B. Hager
1985	Gypsy Wings Gypsy Wings	M. Hamblen
1984	Marmalade Skies Marmalade Skies	D. Niswonger

Year	Iris Name	Hybridizer
2019	Grapenut Grapenut	Michael Sutton
2019	Dark Wonder Dark Wonder	Rick Tasco
2018	What's New Pussycat What's New Pussycat	Paul Black
2018	Boy Genius Boy Genius	Joe Ghio
2017	My Cher of Happiness My Cher of Happiness	Paul Black
2017	Wild Wild	Paul Black
2016	Sheer Excitement Sheer Excitement	Rick Tasco
2016	Banded Rose Banded Rose	Terry Aitken
2015	Whoopsidaisy Whoopsidaisy	Jim Hedgecock
2015	Bohemian Rhapsody Bohemian Rhapsody	Fred Kerr
2014	Dance Card Dance Card	Keith Keppel
2014	Ballerina Pink Ballerina Pink	Paul Black
2014	Devil's Waltz Devil's Waltz	Lynn Markham
2013	Snazzy Snazzy	Keith Keppel
2013	Bonjour Bonjour	Lowell Baumunk
2012	Lady of the Night Lady of the Night	Paul Black
2012	Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor	Brad Kasperek
2011	Bundle of Love Bundle of Love	Paul Black
2011	Niche Niche	Joseph Ghio
2010	Crow's Feet Crow's Feet	Paul Black
2010	Zingerado Zigerado	Lowell Baumunk
2009	Fleece As White Fleece As White	Paul Black
2009	Border Guard Border Guard	Joseph Ghio
2008	Eye Candy Eye Candy	Keith Keppel
2008	Be My Baby Be My Baby	Paul Black
2007	Heart of Africa Heart of Africa	Brad Kasperek
2007	Congo Bongo Congo Bongo	Brad Kasperek
2006	Border Control Border Control	Thomas Johnson
2006	Bermuda Triangle Bermuda Triangle	A. & D. Cadd
2005	Go For Bold Go For Bold	Paul Black
2005	Mango Smoothy Mango Smoothy	C. Lankow
2004	Teapot Tempest Teapot Tempest	L. Markham
2004	Classic Navy Classic Navy	C. Lankow
2003	Christiana Baker Christiana Baker	F. Kerr
2003	Anaconda Love Anaconda Love	Brad Kasperek
2002	Orange Pop Orange Pop	L. Lauer
2002	Carousel Waltz Carousel Waltz	C. Helsley
2001	Apricot Topping Apricot Topping	Paul Black
2001	Calico Kitten Calico Kitten	C. Tompkins
2000	Little Mary Sunshine Little Mary Sunshine	E. Roderick
2000	Very Varied Very Varied	A. Ensminger
1999	Cranapple Cranapple	J. T. Aitken
1999	Lemon Up Lemon Up	T. Magee