Planting perennials that keep on giving in more ways than one has long been my approach to gardening.
So when I started building my own gardens, I knew they would be included.
The one word I could come up with while poring through the choices was elegant.
Irises like full sun and well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
The one thing you do have to be careful of is not to plant them too deep.
They also dont like nitrogen-rich fertilizer or mulch, both of which can cause the rhizome to rot.
Irises may also stop flowering well if they become too congested.
(Dont put them in the compost pile!).
If Mom could do it … Now, the descendants of that original plant still thrive in my garden today.
If my mother could grow them, and I can grow them, so can you!
