With June come the irises, in Westborough’s gardens and in the wild, including – to the surprise of many people – an invasive yellow iris that grows in wetlands. Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus), also ...

In the June 13 Plant Talk, Valerie Easton mentioned Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag iris) as a good plant for wetlands. Iris pseudacorus is listed on the invasive-plant list for Western Washington. This ...

Tall bearded irises are among the most dramatically beautiful flowers in our gardens, but they are not carefree. Ignore them for three or four years and the quantity of blooms will peter out, the iris ...

According to the Invasive Species Council of B.C., yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) is an ” aggressive invader” that can form dense thickets that displace native species in natural habitats. The ...

One of my favourite flowers at this time of year is the yellow flag iris, Iris pseudacorus, an understated Irish native perennial with both architectural and biodiversity value. It’s probably not that ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...