Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Cypripedium make a dense deer-resistant clump

make a dense deer-resistant clump to 18" wide

Each clump can produce dozens of 6" flower stalks that are topped with 1" white daisies in early April (NC)

each spotted dark brown with contrasting yellow anthers

this stunning yucca is topped with 3' tall spikes with attractive

Iris louisiana Black Gamecock Cypripedium make a dense deer-resistant clump(Chowning 78) iris 'Black Gamecock' is an award winning, deer resistant Louisiana iris hybrid that makes a huge, 5' tall clump of wide, iris like foliage, topped in early May with stunning, Elvis like, dark blue, velvet colored flowers a hummingbird haven. Louisiana iris go semi dormant in the heat of summer, and reflush in fall, remaining evergreen all winter. Iris x louisiana 'Black Gamecock' grows equally as well in moist soils as in 4" of standing