Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Texas Native Plants but will succumb in the

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

The flowers are followed by rounded green leaves with lobes on one side

cloud-like plumes in late summer through fall

taking time to rest only in the hottest of weather

Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Texas Native Plants but will succumb in the(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