Iris 'Black Gamecock' [Louisiana hybrid] Flowering Tanzaninan aloe whose leaves

Tanzaninan aloe whose leaves

An easier than average manzanita if given light

brightly salmon to coral colored pads as they emerge in the spring

For full sun to dappled shade

Iris 'Black Gamecock' [Louisiana hybrid] Flowering Tanzaninan aloe whose leavesStunning, dark, purple black flowers, very large with just a touch of lime in the throat make this a must have iris, with its lovely, 2 3 ft tall, narrow leaves, handsome in their own right. Growing naturally on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and inland marshes, they are very easy in the moist border or actually sitting in water at pond edge or bog, forming clumps to 3 ft wide. Full sun and acid soil for best growth. Frost hardy to 30F, USDA zone 4. Said to