Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris
Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateFast
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring, Summer
Growing Zones 4-9
Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris (Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock') has intense blue-black 4-6 inch wide blooms accented with a yellow band. This golden throat just highlights the ebony hues of the bloom. It is an absolutely breathtaking flower! Butterflies and bees, and a few hummingbirds adore these blooms!
With a velvety texture, lovely fragrance, and beautiful evergreen foliage, it has a plant height of 3 feet or more, and a width of 12-24 inches. Blooming from spring into summer, Black Gamecock is an attractive backdrop for your garden! The green sword-like foliage looks fantastic from spring until fall!
Louisiana Iris is a quickly growing Iris variety that spreads by rhizomes, so if planted this year, they will be even bigger and better in a season or two! Tolerating more moisture than other Iris, and is suitable for use around water features!
Planting and Application:
Black Gamecock is useful in many ways and is best used around ponds, pools, water gardens, Rain Gardens, and for mass plantings. It can also be used in difficult banks and prevent erosion. It makes magnificent cut flowers and is resistant to deer, but pollinators and dragonflies love perching on these tall landing pads! You'll enjoy these dark blooms, adding mystery and depth to both the garden border and indoor bouquets.
Create groupings or winding rows throughout your planting beds where they politely spread and fill in all the gaps. The unusual height of these magnificent blooms punctuates the garden bed and border and adds dramatic vertical interest to cottage borders, cut flower gardens, and perennial beds!
- Blue Black Flower & Golden Throat
- Blooms Spring Through Summer
- 5 Foot Tall - Perfect for Back Row Planting
- Adds Height & Vertical Interest
- Beds, Borders, Rain Gardens, Water Features & Cut Flower Gardens
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Louisiana Iris prefers to be planted in moist, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate some afternoon shade, especially in the hotter of its favored USDA growing zones 4 through 9. Tolerant of unseasonable cold as well as heat and humidity, this hardy native is pest and disease-free. Planting depth is generally 3 to 5 inches deep and apart, keeping the pointed side up, backfilling with well-draining topsoil, and then watered in well until the ground freezes.
Work a handful of bone meal or slow-release organic fertilizer below the roots, then plant so the top of each rhizome is just an inch or so below the soil surface. You'll see the bumps or shoots of next year's leaves on one side, so be sure to plant with those facing up. The upper 1/3 of the rhizome should be exposed to sunlight. When it gets cold, top with a layer of clean, dry leaves, compost, or a few inches of arborist mulch over the rhizome for winter insulation. In spring, pull back the mulch to expose the top one-third of the rhizome once again.
- Full Sun & Partial/Afternoon Shade
- Moist to High Moisture Needs
- Well-Drained Soil of All Kinds
- Prune
- Juglone Resistant & Relatively Deer Resistant
A splendid blossom for any setting, Black Gamecock will please you with its giant, near-black blooms in early summer and returning effortlessly year after year! Order yours today from our expert growers at Nature Hills Nursery.
