Louisiana iris is the name used worldwide for a unique group of Louisiana native iris species and, in particular, their hybrids. Their extraordinary beauty and reliability in the garden have made them ...

The mythology of the iris dates back to Ancient Greece — the goddess Iris personified the rainbow and acted as the link between heaven and earth. Irises are among the most beloved and easy to grow ...

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 ...

The lovely irises are finally blooming. Do you have irises in your landscape? With their colors and gray-green foliage, they can certainly put on a colorful show. Irises are hardy, long-lived ...

The bearded irises used to seem to me too regal and stately to love, in fact, rather pompous. (There are other estimable kinds of irises, but the tall bearded are the most familiar and the most ...

“Those who have time for drama are not gardening enough.” Maybe it is because Iris was my mom’s name that it’s been a goal to create an iris garden in honor of her. Maybe it’s because the flower has ...

Louisiana irises fit in well with the growing trend in gardening that promotes the use of native plants. Five species, Iris brevicaulis, Iris fulva, Iris giganticaerulea, Iris hexagona and Iris ...

"Gardeners are currently in the midst of this year's season for cultivating Pacific Coast irises, commonly referred to as Pacificas or PCIs," writes columnist Tom Karwin. "These plants occur in ...

The annual sale of iris rhizomes is coming soon! This event, hosted by the volunteers of the Monterey Bay Iris Society, provides an excellent time to add irises to your garden. We provide specifics of ...

After years of pandemic isolation, the Monterey Bay Iris Society’s annual rhizome sale returns, to the delight of current and new iris aficionados. Today’s column updates earlier columns. Irises are ...

Good news: Gardening participation is up with a surprising new twist. The recent National Gardening Association survey shows another yearly increase, but interestingly the largest boost in spending ...

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.