Iris x louisiana 'Black Gamecock' - LOUISIANA IRIS 'BLACK GAMECOCK'

‘Black Gamecock’ is a very vigorous Louisiana iris selection with huge 4-6” velvet, dark purple flowers in late spring to early summer on 2-3’ tall stems. This perennial is a true hummingbird magnet! If you need reliability, longevity, and beauty for a moist to wet, sunny spot, then this is the plant for you. 

It's an ideal choice for naturalization, erosion control along streams, in wet meadows, or in medium moist flower beds. It can also be grown in a regular flower bed with average moisture with Carex, Phlox paniculata, Sanguisorba, Persicaria amplexicaulis, or Hemerocallis. It also goes well with Hibiscus moscheutos hybrids, Lobelia siphilita, Lobelia cardinalis, Eupatorium, and other moisture-loving Irises and perennials.

Blooming Time: May to June
Size: 32” tall and wide, spreads into wide clumps
USDA zones: 4 to 10
Culture: full sun, average soil that doesn’t dry out too much, clay, pond banks, can grow in the water up to 4’’ deep
Moisture Needs: average to wet, shallow water
Origin: a garden hybrid, “Louisiana iris“ belongs to a taxonomic group (Iris ser. Hexagona - USDA distribution map) of five iris species native to Louisiana and surrounding regions of the southeastern United States: Iris fulva, Iris hexagona, Iris brevicauli, Iris giganicaerulea and Iris nelsonii
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes, highly attractive to hummers
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot

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