The bearded iris is beloved for its large, showy, fragrant flowers. It has six petals: three upright or standard, three drooping or falling, and a frilly beard in the center that leads pollinators to ...

Q. My Louisiana irises produced three fat seed pods, and I have several dozen seeds. When and how should they be germinated? -- G.T., Galveston A. According to The Louisiana Iris: The History and ...

The iris is the birth flower of February, the month in which I was born. The Dwarf Lake Iris is the state wildflower of Michigan, where I’m from. There is an iris named “Clarence,” the most handsome ...

I’m thinking of Iris ensata, ­always given a special, beautifully wet spot in most Japanese gardens. Luckily, they grow perfectly in most cool and temperate Australian gardens. All they need is a ...