BAYOU BEAUTIES
Iris is the Greek word for ‘rainbow’, and amongst the different types of irises, the Louisiana iris, native to the marshes and bayous of Southern Louisiana and growing along the banks of the Mississippi River across the southern United States, must be one of the most spectacular wild flowers!
Louisiana irises are actually cultivars of five species that readily interbreed, and are classified into the taxonomic group as . As with many other perennials, like daylilies, irises in all their forms (there are 260 – 300 known species alone!) fascinate plant collectors and plant lovers
