Louisiana iris is the name used worldwide for a unique group of Louisiana native iris species and, in particular, their hybrids. Their extraordinary beauty and reliability in the garden have made them ...
Many local gardeners want to use more native plants in their landscapes. There are wonderful trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants native to Louisiana and the Gulf Coastal area that are excellent ...
The local club recently planted an additional 100 irises today in the Lafitte Woods Iris Bog, as part of an ongoing effort to ...
On a crisp morning in February, Gary Salathe and a half-dozen volunteers tramped over a muddy plot of overgrown land in LaPlace, avoiding snakes and hunting irises. Since Salathe founded the Louisiana ...
It’s not too early to plant Louisiana irises in your landscape. They grow well in south Louisiana and add an elegant touch to any yard. You often see these for sale later on — when they’re in bloom.
It always surprises me that some Louisiana gardeners are not familiar with our native Louisiana irises. Some of the most beautiful irises we can grow in our gardens are the hybrids of several species ...
NEW ORLEANS — Vast stands of wild Louisiana irises — vibrant purple, blue, red, yellow and orange flowers that thrive in the wet, swampy state — have been replaced by roads and buildings, leading to ...
Recently the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Georgia, has been building bridges, though they might look short, in reality they stretch all the way to Louisiana. Thanks to almost a ...
More than 500 giant blue Louisiana irises rescued from a plot slated for development have found a new home in the wetlands along the Nature Conservancy's Lafitte Woods Preserve nature trail in Grand ...
A bench sits on a sandy shore under a tree, looking out over a pond with trees on the other side. - Wirestock/Getty Images Are you one of the unlucky homeowners that has a forever damp part of the ...
As a graduate student at Texas A&M, it was brought to my attention on more than one occasion about the incredible preservation work of Caroline Dormon from Louisiana. Though I never knew her, I do ...
NEW ORLEANS – Vast stands of wild Louisiana irises — vibrant purple, blue, red, yellow and orange flowers that thrive in the wet, swampy state — have been replaced by roads and buildings, leading to ...