One of my favorite end of spring/early summer bloomers is the bearded Iris. They grow very quickly, produce showy flowers in a huge range of color (with some even being deliciously fragrant like grape ...

Next time you see a Monet or Van Gogh painting, you may recognize bearded irises as a favorite landscape subject. Right now is the best time to plant bearded irises. These perennials are a perfect ...

Exceptionally hardy, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, bearded irises are one of the easiest perennials to grow in cold-weather regions. Though they are mostly care-free, these irises do need to ...

It is down-to-the-wire time for rescuing those ratty and spent iris eyesores for another round of spectacular bloom. The clock is ticking, with the end of August and early September as the final ...

MOST OF US, gardeners and nongardeners alike, carry memories of bearded iris (Iris germanica), an old-fashioned flower frequently found in long-established gardens, like that of your grandparents or ...

Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

Showy irises are standouts in any flower garden, whether you use them as a border or as the star of the show. The distinct shape and petal arrangement make these flowers easy to identify, even though ...

Irises are known as the “Flowers of the Rainbow.” Iris is both the common name and the scientific name of the genus, Iris. The word “Iris” is derived from Greek mythology, Iris being the Goddess of ...

Bearded irises are one of the great joys of spring and early summer, because of their almost limitless flower colour (only true red is missing) and the bold flamboyance of the flower shape. The ...

It’s February and my iris need feeding. Its one of the tips I received about growing these show-stopping beauties. In my earliest gardening days, I never planted iris, mostly because my mother didn’t ...