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 ...

Irises are beautiful flowers with incredible diversity! With more than 70,000 registered varieties, these striking perennials can be planted across almost the entire U.S., except some extremely hot ...

Question: I have mature bearded, Siberian and Japanese irises in the garden at the older house we bought this year. These have all finished blooming. How do I best care for them now through the summer ...

Now is a good time to divide and transplant some of your perennials. I recently dug up and moved Shasta daisies, Siberian iris and snakeroot. Most perennials can be divided in either spring or fall, ...

I got an email a few years ago from a person asking why his irises were not blooming. I have had an iris in my garden bed for as long as I can remember. My parents grew iris when I was growing up at ...

Q How do I divide my irises, and when is a good time to do so? A: For irises to flourish, they need to be divided into smaller plants when clumps become crowded and flowering declines, usually every ...

In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler explains why it's important to divide the perennial flower named after the goddess of the rainbow and how to do it in August. Iris, named after the ...

Q. I am fond of the bearded irises in my garden, but their growth and flowering were disappointing this year. I’m wondering ...

“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 ...

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 ...