In an effort to raise public awareness, the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative has relocated nearly 30,000 irises to refuges. The state wildflower, the Giant Blue Iris, has started blooming ...

The giant blue Louisiana irises are in full bloom down ... from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Louisiana Iris Rainbow Festival. Hosted by the Greater New Orleans Iris Society, the festival celebrates ...

And everywhere, the water-loving giant blue iris, Iris giganticaerulea, is spreading its downward-arching sepals, attracting pollinating insects with its beauty and musky fragrance. These seasonal ...