Most irises need at least six hours of direct sunlight daily to produce vibrant blooms. While newly planted rhizomes thrive ...

Spring gardens are coming up irises — perennial bearded irises to be exact. Look for their multi-flowered stems with outstanding three-to five-inch blossoms in single or multi-colored hues with smooth ...

I've always loved bearded irises, ever since I stumbled upon a neighborhood garden with at least 20 different kinds of irises blooming. The rainbow of colors was mesmerizing, and I knew one day I'd ...

Iris plants delight us in the springtime. But now is the time to act to be sure next year’s blooms are resplendent. Johnson County Extension Gracing gardens across the Midwest, irises are one of the ...

Among my favorite spring wildflowers are the amazingly beautiful native Louisiana iris species. You may see them blooming in swampy or boggy areas or in ditches along roads. In gardens and landscapes, ...

In the morning of what would be one of the hottest days of August, Jan Tolmasoff and her tiny team of two assistants at the Russian River Rose Co. engaged in a dusty late-summer ritual that will pay ...

We’re now at the peak bloom period of the highly regarded garden plant, the iris. Irises are popular attractions for home gardens, based on their astonishing range of blossom colors and forms, their ...

There are several different types of iris to grow in the garden, including bearded German irises, Siberian irises, and Dutch irises. Japanese irises (Iris ensata), also known as Japanese water irises, ...

Many area gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast that are excellent choices ...

The iris is one of the plants most associated with spring flowering in this part of Texas. Starting in mid-March, noticing them is almost unavoidable — in cottage gardens, estate gardens, cemeteries, ...

Among my favorite spring wildflowers are the amazingly beautiful native Louisiana iris species. You may see them blooming in swampy or boggy areas or in ditches along roads. In gardens and landscapes, ...