It's a magical time when bearded iris flowers unfurl their pencil-slim buds to reveal a kaleidoscope of color in spring. Once commonly called flags, these perennials flourish in USDA Zones 3-9, where ...

For many gardeners, a shady, damp location presents quite a challenge for plant selection. Most of the perennial plants found in garden centers prefer full sun, and simply won’t grow in standing water ...

One of the oldest and best-known perennials in the home landscape is the bearded iris, sometimes called a German iris or a flag. But the genus Iris contains almost 300 species, and many irises have ...

Just about six miles south of Lancaster's downtown square in Willow Street, Bob McCullough works in his bearded iris garden. Well, that's not entirely correct. It's not exactly work, since his 40-year ...

When the mob overthrew the monarchy during the French Revolution, one of the first acts of the new governing authority was to remove the flower that had been visible for centuries on flags, shields, ...

Iris flowers have three falls and three standards. Falls are the large horizontal petal-like parts of the flower. Standards are the central, vertical parts of the flower. (Photo: Picasa) Recently ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. For many gardeners, a shady, damp location presents ...