This flower is a showstopper in any garden. Margot Kiesskalt/Getty Images The African iris (Dietes iridioides), also known as "fortnight lily,” is a whimsical evergreen perennial that is native to ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote about how to prune ornamental grasses. This article covers a similar topic: how to care for two widely used and loved perennial plants that resemble oversized grasses. There ...

Here in Zone 8b, we’re lucky that we can grow so many kinds of irises that bloom over much of the year. Bearded irises are spring bloomers and have been hybridized to create many beautiful cultivars.

*Growth habit: A clump forming evergreen perennial with leaves arising from rhizomes near the ground growing plants to 2 feet tall and wide. The leaves are swordlike in shape, medium to dark green ...