Wild Black Iris chrysographes Hardy Perennial Plant graceful grass-like foliage!

The allure of black flowers is captivating, and the deepest indigo-violet flowers of this Siberian Iris, Iris chrysographes, are so dark that they really do seem black. Find a spot where you can appreciate up close the small golden flash in the throat, sparkling like a midnight star. Plants appreciate a moist but well-drained location, and soil that is amended with compost. The Iris genus is named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and it’s easy to see why. These brilliantly colored, spring-flowering perennials are part of a huge plant family that contains upwards of 300 species. Iris range from timid and inconspicuous wildlings to the splendid and extravagant Tall Bearded Iris, which create striking vertical highlights in the late spring border. The chosen habitats of Iris range from standing water to formal borders, and there is scarcely a color or combination of colors that can't be found. Iris plants are fairly indestructible. They thrive in most parts of the countr