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 ...

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 ...

Specialty bulbs, sometimes called minor bulbs, reflect the many other spring bulb treasures that can be planted in fall to herald the next growing season. Because many are diminutive, they are perfect ...

Q: I have several different kinds of irises but not all of them are blooming well and growing well. I have wild dwarf irises that my father gave me from his farm in Coosa county. Those are finished ...

Spring bulbs are about to make their debut just as excited gardeners finish tidying up their flower beds in preparation. It can be a surprise who arrives first, though there is typically an order in ...

Think ahead! It’s something all gardeners have to do. In winter we think of spring; in summer we think of autumn and in autumn… we think of spring bulbs. Now is the best time to plant crocuses, ...

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 ...