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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Bicolor
Height: 2 1/2 to 3 feet
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: White edged lavender and near-black with golden beards
Foliage color: Medium green, upright, sword-shaped foliage
Bloom time: Midseason
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8

Irises

Iris 'Domino Noir'

Domino Noir Iris

Iris 'Domino Noir' is a tall bearded bicolor iris with dramatically contrasting flowers that open in midseason. Ruffled white standards, lightly touched with lavender along their edges, rise above broad, velvety falls so deeply colored they appear nearly black. Golden beards provide a small flash of warmth at the center of the sharply contrasting blooms. Upright, sword-shaped green foliage forms tidy fans beneath the flowering stems.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate; drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Midseason

Find this plant

Works well in

Formal Gardens
Borders
Walkways
Containers
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Dwarf boxwood · White rockrose · Red valerian · Silver artemisia · Blue salvia · Snow-in-summer · Creeping Jenny

Design tip

Treat 'Domino Noir' almost like a graphic element in the garden. Its sharp light-and-dark contrast works particularly well near simple paving, gravel, or clipped foliage, where a restrained setting allows the unusual flowers to command attention without competing with complicated patterns.