Black Gamecock iris
Iris 'Black Gamecock'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall24+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark purple to black
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Black Gamecock' iris (Iris 'Black Gamecock') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The dark purple to black blooms open in spring and again in summer. Hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Prairie Sun rudbeckia, and Sedge.