Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Texas Native Plants each topped with 6-8 large

each topped with 6-8 large

After flowering

taking time to rest only in the hottest of weather

but will succumb in the winter at much higher temperatures if the soils are moist

cloud-like plumes in late summer through fall

Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Texas Native Plants each topped with 6-8 large(Chowning 78) iris 'Black Gamecock' is an award winning, deer resistant Louisiana iris hybrid that makes a huge, 5' tall clump of wide, iris like foliage, topped in early May with stunning, Elvis like, dark blue, velvet colored flowers a hummingbird haven. Louisiana iris go semi dormant in the heat of summer, and reflush in fall, remaining evergreen all winter. Iris x louisiana 'Black Gamecock' grows equally as well in moist soils as in 4" of standing