{"product_id":"black-gamecock-louisiana-iris-bare-root-plant","title":"Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Gamecock is a vigorous Louisiana iris with huge, velvety flowers 4 to 6 inches across in the deepest purple. The blooms open flat, and each petal carries a thin gold signal line at its base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows 2 to 3 feet tall and spreads quickly in rich, wet soil, blooming reliably every year in early to midsummer. Bred from irises native to Gulf Coast wetlands, it is at home in rain gardens, along ponds and streams, and in any low spot that stays damp. Bees and hummingbirds visit the flowers, and deer and rabbits tend to leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge, flat-opening flowers 4 to 6 inches across with broad, velvety, deep purple-black petals, each marked with a very narrow gold signal line near its base. Flowers are held on sturdy, branching stems above clumps of long, sword-shaped, glossy green leaves. The plant forms an upright, spreading clump 24 to 36 inches tall and about 24 inches wide. Several buds open in sequence along each stem. At peak the dark flowers stand out sharply against the fresh green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis iris needs wet, rich soil, the opposite of lavender's dry bed, so plant it at a pond edge, in a rain garden or in a soggy low spot of the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun to part shade in rich, acidic to neutral soil that stays consistently wet or moist; it thrives in bogs, rain gardens and shallow pond margins. Hardy in zones 4-10. Plant rhizomes shallowly in late summer or early fall, and cut spent flower stalks after bloom; divide when clumps become crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Velvety deep purple with a narrow gold signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, spreading clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24–36 in tall × 24 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly. Louisiana iris loves moisture: plant and water right away and never let the rhizome dry out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bog iris; rhizomes must not dry out in transit, so plant and water right away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67776434536744,"sku":"GLLF-PER-A5312977-BR","price":14.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/black-gamecock-louisiana-iris.jpg?v=1790892189","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/black-gamecock-louisiana-iris-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}