The showy blooms of irises are iconic. Though there are many varieties, this early-blooming iris can actually be grown in ...

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, ...

In my past articles I've discussed some of the various classes of Bearded Irises. To date, there are some 80,000 cultivars ...

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 ...

If you want beautiful blooms from your bearded irises in the spring, these late summer maintenance tasks are key. Luckily, ...

As a child growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, I thought irises were part of the orchid family because their blooms were just as spectacular and exotic. I would find native irises ...

Iris blooming in the fall? Yes, these stately inflorescences announcing that spring has come can also brighten the fall garden if they are ‘Rebloomer’ irises. The iris is often a backbone of color for ...

I became acquainted with the iris when Jack and Bonne Scott operated Scott’s Iris Farm in Atascadero from 1995 to 2004. They had such a show of their hybridized iris with magnificent colors that I ...

Delicate purple Siberian irises are blooming throughout Hershey Gardens. Inside the garden cottage last weekend bloomed an even wider range of irises. The Susquehanna Iris Society’s annual show ...

Irises are in full bloom with another show of color for our landscapes. Unfortunately, older plantings have self-propagated too much producing more plant than bloom. Overgrown irises need to be ...