Mesilla Valley Iris Society

Mesilla Valley Iris Society MVIS was started in 1971 with seven members: Gus and Edith Seligman, the Bryants, the Riles and Fern Gold. Fern is the last surviving member of the founders.

2021 MVIS Officers

President………Cynthia Wilson
Vice Pres………Jacquie Pountney
Secretary………Yolonda K***z
Treasurer………Dale Ellis
Immediate Past President…..Debbie Frazier

AIS Region 23 members—are you ready for Convention Weekend? 🌸The countdown is on, and registration time is running short...
04/21/2026

AIS Region 23 members—are you ready for Convention Weekend? 🌸

The countdown is on, and registration time is running short. Join us in Las Cruces for a weekend of gardens, fellowship, learning, auctions, and of course spectacular iris blooms at their peak.

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate with fellow iris lovers and enjoy the beauty of the season. We can’t wait to see you there!

https://aisregion23.com/home/regional_meetings/

Congratulations to Steve Kelly with the winning best in the show with Lovely Livvy at the Mesilla Valley Iris Society, A...
04/12/2026

Congratulations to Steve Kelly with the winning best in the show with Lovely Livvy at the Mesilla Valley Iris Society, April 11, 2026. My Chewbacca won Best Novelty, Pinos Altos won best arilbred, and my arilbred seedling A FH-SD-2110 won best seedling.

Today is our 50th annual Iris show and judging is happening now! You still have time to come to Mesilla Valley Mall and ...
04/11/2026

Today is our 50th annual Iris show and judging is happening now! You still have time to come to Mesilla Valley Mall and buy some potted irises, raffle tickets for our handmade quilt and vote for the people’s choice award!

🌸 The countdown to bloom has begun!In just a week and a half, our 50th Annual Iris Show will showcase some of the most s...
04/01/2026

🌸 The countdown to bloom has begun!

In just a week and a half, our 50th Annual Iris Show will showcase some of the most stunning irises grown right here in our community.

Join us April 11th at the Mesilla Valley Mall—you won’t believe the colors in full bloom.

09/07/2025

That’s a wrap on our 2025 Iris sale! We love sharing our love of irises with everyone who came out. Thank you for a very successful year!
We encourage everyone to share pictures of all your beautiful blooms in the spring!

Now till the end of the sale today 1/2 all iris rhizomes!
09/07/2025

Now till the end of the sale today 1/2 all iris rhizomes!

09/06/2025

🌸 Today’s the Day! 🌸
The Mesilla Valley Iris Society Annual Rhizome Sale kicks off this morning at the Mesilla Valley Mall (near the theater).

✨ Over 250 varieties of irises ✨
💜 Fresh, locally grown rhizomes
🌱 Perfect time to plant for spring blooms!

📍 Mesilla Valley Mall
⏰ Sat 9–8 | Sun 10–4 (or until sold out!)

04/19/2025

Our members have been hard at work setting up for the 49th Annual Mesilla Valley Iris Show — and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Come out TODAY, April 19th, to the Mesilla Valley Mall atrium (near Cineport 10) and see a stunning display of blooms grown by local gardeners. Cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award and receive a coupon for a free iris at our fall sale!

We’ll also have a limited number of potted irises for sale—get there early for the best selection, they go fast!

Public viewing is from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM — don’t miss this colorful spring tradition!

04/16/2025

The Mesilla Valley Iris Society will be selling potted iris plants grown in Las Cruces at our annual show at the Mesilla Valley Mall this Saturday. There will be 150 pots available for $8 a pot. Most of the varieties are ones that are less than five years old. First come, first sold.

See you Saturday!

Yesterday the Mesilla Valley Iris Society was fortunate to have hybridizer David Toth of Indian Creek Iris as our guest ...
02/18/2025

Yesterday the Mesilla Valley Iris Society was fortunate to have hybridizer David Toth of Indian Creek Iris as our guest speaker. David has made great developments in new novelty irises, featuring space age, broken color and variegated foliage irises. We were treated to photos of his newest seedlings. Thank you David!

09/08/2024

And that’s a wrap on our annual sale! Thank you to everyone that came out, we loved speaking with all of you and sharing our love of irises!
See you in the spring for our Iris show!

Address

1534 Arco De Goya
Las Cruces, NM
88007

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15756527550

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