Product Description
Iris 'Black Gamecock' (25) Bare Root Plants
Common name: Louisiana Iris.
If you’re new to Louisiana Irises, this is the right place to start! You can’t go wrong with this top award winner. It is known for having “outrageous vigor”, multiplying quickly when sited properly in consistently moist to boggy soil or shallow water.
Blooming reliably each year, huge 4-6” blossoms open flat to display their regal velvety deep purple flowers with the narrowest gold signal on each petal. The bloom time varies by climate, but typically ranges from late spring into midsummer. This is certainly one of the most beautiful of all native cultivars!
Louisiana Irises typically blooms after both Siberian and Tall Bearded Irises have finished blooming for the season.
American Iris Society Award of Merit 1986
American Iris Society Honorable Mention 1982
American Iris Society Mary Swords DeBallion Medal (highest honor for a Louisiana Iris) 1989
Height: 2.0-3.0 Feet
Spread: 24.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Flower Color: Purple shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) - Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Consistent Water Needs
Fertile Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Early Summer - Midsummer
Attracts Hummingbirds
Bee Friendly
Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate: Rapid
Bog Plant, Border Plant, Cut Flower, Mass Planting