When choosing from the wide range of bearded iris varieties out there, the breadth is staggering. Bearded irises, both tall and tiny, are amongst those plants for which a rainbow of colors really is a ...

Irises are such a broad group of flowering plants that choosing varieties for your garden can be overwhelming. There are over three hundred species, and plant breeders have been creating tons of ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...

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 ...

Bearded Iris is misunderstood in the coastal gardens of Southern California. Like many other peculiarities of local gardening, confusion begins with well-intended information written for a national ...

Whenever I indulge in guacamole made from a Hass avocado, I am reminded of its unlikely origin. In 1926, Rudolph Hass, a mail carrier in Pasadena, planted three avocado seeds in his avocado grove in ...

While red roses have their moment on Valentine's Day, these "black suited" irises come into bloom close to Halloween.