* For photos and the full article, check out our website at www.swcd.net! In a reversal of the old adage that art reflects life, irises are a popular garden plant whose cultivation has been inspired ...

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 ...

The flower of a Yellow Flag Iris or Iris pseudacorus alien invasive plant. PHOTO: www.landscapeofus.com THIS week, Hillcrest Conservancy takes a look at the Yellow Flag Iris as part of its series of ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have a few rust-colored irises in my garden which I am told are very rare. I also was told that the yellow irises will kill the rust ones, and they should be separated. Is ...

Today, you meet several nice native plants, all in the evening primrose family, as well as the not-so-nice invasive yellow flag iris. You also meet the beneficial insects known as the charming sphinx ...

Growth habit: An upright evergreen perennial with lancelike leaves arising from rhizomes at ground level and growing to 2 feet tall. Light: Plant in full-sun locations. Water needed: Tolerates short ...

Volunteers dressed to get wet and dirty came to clean up Woods Creek Rotary Park in Sonora on Friday, and they focused on clearing invasive yellow flag iris plants that thrive in the creek, as well as ...