Irises are hardy, low-maintenance perennials admired for their stunning flowers and diverse color palettes, which range from vibrant purples and blues to soft whites and yellows. With their elegant, ...

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 ...

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 ...

IRISES: Louisiana irises may benefit from a light application of a general purpose fertilizer now or in early February to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowers. Control weeds and keep the ...

Not many plants come in a wider range of color than the iris. In the past 50 years, thousands of cultivars in various colors, sizes, and forms have been developed. "I have about 20 cultivars of ...

Our earliest bearded irises have started blooming just in time to add color to the garden as the last of the spring flowering bulbs are fading. As such, they occupy a valuable niche in the flower ...

Lori Rhodes, owner of Crafton Hills Iris Farm, will present “Growing Tall Bearded Irises With Success” when the Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society meets 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the ...

Even though bearded irises are tough plants, some maintenance will help the plants look great year after year. Consider snapping spent flower heads off every day or two during the bloom season. This ...

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 ...

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 ...