Iris 'Black Gamecock' ~ Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris star-roses but if the leaves are

but if the leaves are curling unattractively then the soil is too dry

It’s dark green leathery double-toothed leaves turn buttery yellow in fall

but intensely fragrant

The large heart-shaped basal leaves are dark to olive green with irregular golden margins

Iris 'Black Gamecock' ~ Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris star-roses but if the leaves areBlack Gamecock Louisiana Iris is a bulbless native evergreen perennial that spreads by rhizomes and has strappy sword like foliage that fans upwards. Sturdy central stalks sport large velvety deep purple flowers with narrow gold sigils on the falls in late spring and early summer. Prefers full sun and consistently moist to boggy soils. Louisiana Iris go semi dormant in the heat of summer and reflush during fall and stay green in winter. Tolerates