Once commonly called flags, these perennials flourish in USDA Zones 3-9, where winter temperatures ... dwarf tall bearded iris with yellow blooms. The petals have a white and deep purple veined ...

Follow these tips to grow bearded irises and grace your garden with long-lasting, colorful flowers. Reviewed by David ...

I still have the white and purple bearded iris (Iris germanica ... Mulch the base of iris prior to their first winter to even out temperature fluctuations and provide a measure of insulation.

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?

They look fantastic planted next to velvety purple bearded irises such as ‘Sable’, ‘Black Swan’ and ‘Brannigan’, or contrasted with dark purple aquilegias such as ‘Purple Emperor ...