This tall bearded iris variety has a stark contrast between the top petals (which are white) and the falls (in a brick-red hue). The red falls petals have a hint of magenta near the center ...

The iris is a uniquely generous perennial; as it grows, the plant produces increasing rhizomes (underground stems), which ...

With beautiful colors and markings, there are many different varieties of bearded irises, from golden yellow to maroon red, ...

Mike Wolcott’s musings on the bearded irises from his old family homestead got me wondering more about their history in the US. “Bearded” irises are native to Europe and East Asia ...

I would find native irises in the woods along stream beds, and every home had a garden full of bearded irises in Easter egg colors. As you discover your favorite cultivar of irises, it's good to ...