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 ...

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 ...

A few weeks ago in this column, I talked about a planting bed in our yard that has an abundance of red bee balm, which hummingbirds enjoy. In that same bed, a profusion of yellow flag irises grow as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Irises, with their large, exotic-looking flowers waving atop tall stems, are among the showiest early summer blooms. Most of North America’s nearly 30 native iris species are found in the southeastern ...

Irises are coming into flower in gardens and in the wild. The word 'Iris' is both the common English name and the botanical name for the plants and since garden cultivars come in an array of beautiful ...