This flower is a showstopper in any garden. Margot Kiesskalt/Getty Images The African iris (Dietes iridioides), also known as "fortnight lily,” is a whimsical evergreen perennial that is native to ...

When I first started gardening, I quickly realized that some plants are a better investment than others. I know this is risky territory for me to wander into, the whole foray of how much money I spend ...

*Growth habit: A clump forming evergreen perennial with leaves arising from rhizomes near the ground growing plants to 2 feet tall and wide. The leaves are swordlike in shape, medium to dark green ...