The bearded iris is beloved for its large, showy, fragrant flowers. It has six petals: three upright or standard, three drooping or falling, and a frilly beard in the center that leads pollinators to ...

DENVER — Everybody loves iris, but as your garden becomes shadier over time, your iris may need sunnier locations. Even if you have plenty of sun, clumps need to be divided when they become ...

Owing to climactic conditions here in the Inland Northwest and my admittedly lazy ways, perennials in my garden have to meet a long list of criteria. They have to be heat and cold tolerant, drought ...

Did the bearded irises in your yard let you down this year? Perhaps it’s time to divide them. The bearded iris, the kind most of us grow, is more or less dormant from mid-July through August. This is ...

Irises put on quite a show this spring, but now what? With more than 300 species varying in flower form, color, cultural needs and blooming times, keeping track of the care each needs can be ...

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, ...