It's a magical time when bearded iris flowers unfurl their pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once commonly called flags, these perennials flourish in USDA Zones 3-9, where ...

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, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There are almost as many reasons to love bearded irises as there are colors of these basically bulletproof plants. They’re drought-tolerant. They cope in ...

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 ...

June is a time to stop and smell the bubble-gum like fragrance of a bearded iris, or walk along a wetland searching for the native blue flag iris. Irises, which arise from rhizomes beneath the soil, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bearded iris that's in bloom but wilting - Almacron/Shutterstock If you love irises (Iridaceae), you're in good company. These stunning flowers are a perennial go-to among gardeners for many reasons ...

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For a plant that positively revels in Mediterranean heat, the bearded iris is surprisingly well adapted to the British climate. As long as you plant them in a welldrained, sunny spot, making sure the ...

Men and irises have one thing in common, some have beards, others don't. In every other respect, irises strike me as being feminine. Named after the Greek rainbow goddess, the flowers are delicate, ...