This flower is a showstopper in any garden. Margot Kiesskalt/Getty Images The African iris (Dietes iridioides), also known as "fortnight lily,” is a whimsical evergreen perennial that is native to ...

Q: My African iris and agapanthus have freeze-burned leaves. Should I cut them back when spring returns? — L.T., The Woodlands A: If the agapanthus foliage is soggy, remove now. Otherwise, you can cut ...

Q: I have a large African iris with many brown leaves. The soil is too hard to dig and divide. Can I cut it all the way back? — M.M., Clear Lake A: Yes, you can cut the old/brown foliage back. I also ...

*Growth habit: A clump forming evergreen perennial with leaves arising from rhizomes near the ground growing plants to 2 feet tall and wide. The leaves are swordlike in shape, medium to dark green ...

Should I cut the whole stem of the iris off or just below the bloom? Some of the stalks have two or three blooms, and I’m not sure how to prune them. Thanks. As the iris blooms fade, you can snap off ...

Dietes is a genus of plants that is grasslike, evergreen and rhizomatimatious. It is used commonly in areas from Nacogdoches and southward. It remains green throughout the year, unless it is burnt to ...

Here in Zone 8b, we’re lucky that we can grow so many kinds of irises that bloom over much of the year. Bearded irises are spring bloomers and have been hybridized to create many beautiful cultivars.