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 ...

“Irises were my first love,” says horticulturalist Kelly D. Norris, the garden author and designer known for his “new naturalism” garden style. He started out managing his family’s iris farm and ...

Division has a few benefits. For one, irises have a tendency to become overcrowded, which can lead to sad-looking plants and ...

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 ...

Iris expert Roxie Nall will provide a hands-on demonstration on how to dig, groom and successfully plant irises now for beautiful spring blooms next year. The “You Can Dig It” iris class takes place ...

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

Myths about growing bearded irises -- Over the rainbow: bearded irises and your garden -- How to successfully grow bearded irises -- How bearded irises are made -- The historical drama of bearded ...

Don't stow away your garden tools just yet. It's a good idea to plant this blue-purple perennial in fall to give it a strong ...