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With completely saturated color, ‘Black Friday’ Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a truly bewitching bloom. Falls, standards, and beards are all inky black. These flowers make a sophisticated statement in garden design, particularly when contrasted with silvery and green garden companions. Imagine these elegant flowers creating a swath of color through the early summer garden. Drought-tolerant and easy-care for waterwise gardens.
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
‘Black Friday’ Bearded Iris blooms in late spring with up to seven black-as-night flowers on 36-inch-tall stems. The unusual color will set off the spring garden with contrasting color that illuminates its neighbors and inspires awe in guests. Easy to grow, plant them in a sunny spot with good drainage, in groups of three or more for best interest. Keep the top of the rhizomes exposed or even with the top of the soil. Once established, Bearded Irises are drought-tolerant, deer resistant, and rabbit resistant, and will spread and multiply when happy. Once flowers have faded, this versatile plant’s eye-catching vertical foliage will continue to enhance the perennial garden. Plant with ornamental grasses and other water-thrifty, late spring bloomers such as Allium and Oriental Poppies. Lavender, Gaillardia, Echinacea, and Salvia will benefit from the striking foliage as a backdrop.
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SKU
HC017956
Item Package Size
Bare Root Plant
Common Name
Black Friday Bearded Iris
Botanical Name
Iris germanica Black Friday
Zones
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
Flower Color
Almost Black
Mature Height
36" tall
Mature Spread
12" wide; plant rhizomes 12-24" apart
Bloom Time
Early summer
Planting Depth
Iris should be planted so the tops of the rhizomes are exposed and the roots are spread out facing downwards in the soil. Make sure not to plant the rhizomes too deep.
Ships As
Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Soil Type
Average Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Waterwise, Average
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Easy To Grow, Good For Cut Flowers, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Rabbit Resistant
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 is a truly bewitching bloom. Falls, standards, and beards are all inky black. These flowers make a sophisticated statement in garden design, particularly when contrasted with silvery and green garden companions. Imagine these elegant flowers creating a swath of color through the early summer garden. Drought-tolerant and easy-care for waterwise gardens.)
