There are more than 300 species of irises and they come in almost as many colors and varieties. Dwarf irises, like bearded irises that include dwarf and miniature categories, are a type of iris, so ...

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 ...

After a week of much-needed spring rain, the garden looks lush and expectant. Everywhere, there seems to be a new wonder to appreciate and admire. Hosta leaves unfurl, the blossoms of the crabapple ...

To iris enthusiasts, The Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (SDB) is well known, second only to the Tall Bearded (TB) in popularity. However, to most gardeners and even gardeners that show, the SDB iris is ...

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 ...

Q: Late last month, I visited Birmingham Botanical Gardens (BBG) and saw a miniature iris in flower. It was blue-purple and was growing in a raised bed. I think I remember the label said it was from ...

Gardeners and other flower-fanciers around the world have had a long-standing love affair with irises. Varieties of tuberous German iris (Iris germanica), an old-fashioned bearded type with ...

BAILEYS HARBOR - A flower that's commonly found in Door County but is rare almost everywhere else is getting some help from the federal government to improve its habitats and expand its numbers ...