Bearded irises are, undoubtedly, the tall standouts of the spring bulbs, with their showstopper flowers, complete with the ruffled edges that give them their name. If you’re looking for more variety, ...

Can you identify the two common irises of Marin County? Douglas iris (Iris douglasiana) and ground iris (Iris macrosiphon) brighten our spring wildflower walks. Douglas iris has two cream, blue, ...

Flags of white and yellow and purple are waving in carefully kept beds and around the foundations of abandoned homesteads throughout the area, a sure sign of spring. Look closely, though, and some are ...

Q: I have a bed of what USED to be purple bearded iris. All of them have turned to white in color. Is there an amendment I need to make in the soil? Or can you tell me why this has happened? I planted ...

Q Can daylilies change color? My friends seem to think these beautiful purple blooms are Dutch irises or another type of iris. I suspect they are daylilies that have changed their color from last year ...

Tall bearded irises are among the most dramatically beautiful flowers in our gardens, but they are not carefree. Ignore them for three or four years and the quantity of blooms will peter out, the iris ...

Have you noticed how beautiful the irises are this year? Their blooms are spectacular and seem to go on forever. The cool summer so far has brought out all their wonderful colors. I cannot recall a ...

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton keep making beautiful music together. The lovebirds and former The Voice judges ushered in an early spring on Friday, February 9, with the release of “Purple Irises.” ...

These five iris species will interbreed with each other but with no other species. The crossing, or interbreeding, of these species has resulted in the modern hybrid cultivars we grow today. Their ...