Perhaps the only downside to growing irises is that they only bloom for a few weeks, but by planting a variety of bearded, ...

With more than 250 kinds of iris species, there is no shortage of beautiful irises to choose from. The bearded iris (Iris germanica) is considered one of the best types of iris plants to grow in ...

Fall is the typical time to plant bulbs in the Tehachapi Mountains, and it is an autumn delight to purchase an array of bulbs ...

Left: This 126 year-old bearded iris is preserved in the U.S. National Herbarium alongside millions of other plant specimens. (Smithsonian) Right: A close-up of a bearded iris shows the hair-like ...