Some photography of Iris flower.

The iris has probably second place as the favored flower in great art. ... And the spectacular flowers measure from 4 to 7 inches across.

These moisture-loving irises produce slender, spiky leaves and they are among the easiest of all perennials to grow. Irises are easy-to-grow perennials with flowers in nearly every color of the rainbow.

These moisture-loving irises produce slender, spiky leaves and they are among the easiest of all perennials to grow.

There are some 300 species in the genus Iris. The most familiar irises are the tall (at least 28 inches) bearded irises (Iris germanica). These distinctive six-petaled flowers have three outer hanging petals (called “falls”) and three inner upright petals (called “standards”).