AUBURN— Maine Iris Society members are gearing up for a busy spring and summer season. The society offers the public a number of events where they can learn about irises, enjoy their beauty and buy some for their gardens.

On Tuesday, May 14, the society will host its annual spring auction at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., at 7 p.m. Divisions will be available from members who grow other kinds of flowers besides iris. Many different perennials are usually available along with shrubs such as lilacs.

The 37th annual Median Iris and Spring Flower Show will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave.   The smaller irises that bloom earlier in Maine gardens are the focus of this show, accompanied by spring flowers including bulbs, wildflowers and flowering shrubs. Certified judges and people’s choice categories, horticulture and design divisions, combine to provide a colorful scene. The show will be accompanied by a perennial sale. Admission is free.

The 53rd annual Maine Iris Society Show will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Drive. Irises will be displayed and judged, as both individual flower stalks and interpretive floral arrangements. A display of peony flowers and hosta leaves will also be staged. A sale of median iris rhizomes and potted perennials will accompany the show. Admission is free.

On July 20 the annual summer auction will be held at the Treworgy’s homestead at 120 Flaggy Meadow Road, Gorham. Tall bearded iris rhizomes divided from member gardens along with daylily and hosta divisions will be the focus of this auction. Members will be on hand to assist potential buyers. The property includes an extensive garden.

The final public event of the growing season will be the annual Daylily and Siberian Iris auction, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave. All plants have thrived in member’s gardens and were divided prior to the auction. They are ready to be planted this fall. Admission is free to this lively event.