Bearded irises are better suited to drier climates ... as pond plants where they can enjoy a moist environment. As their name indicate, Japanese water iris can even be grown in water gardens ...

Though they are beautiful, sturdy growers, bearded irises have a fairly short bloom ... Coreopsis (folk name: "tickseed") is a vigorous, pollinator-friendly perennial that spreads either by ...

Most all of us are familiar with the bearded iris in some form or another.  I frequently hear people exclaim with fondness in ...