The bearded iris, with its rakish good ... I find solid hues — “selfs” — or subdued bicolors tastier. ... The low-growing miniature dwarf bearded iris starts to bloom in late March.

For gardeners looking for a smaller non-bearded iris to grow in container gardens, consider the bright dwarf crested iris, or ...

Critics of bearded irises say the flowers are too fleeting, their lives too short, that they bloom for a few brief weeks in spring, then are gone until the next season. Further, they maintain, the … ...

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, ...

Bearded irises are among the most elegant and colorful perennials you can grow. With a little know-how, you can grace your garden with long-lasting, ever-multiplying blooms for years to come.

Hybrids involving I. chamaeiris as a parent are among the most dependable iris on the Prairies and should be much more widely available.