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Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Iris (EYE-ris) (Info) Cultivar: Superstition Hybridized by Schreiner; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1977
Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) 15-18 in. (38-45 cm) 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color: Dark Purple/Black
Bloom Time: Midseason (M)
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Flowers are good for cutting
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Awards (if applicable): Honorable Mention Award of Merit
On May 9, 2011, Sassy_Lass from Lawrenceburg, TN wrote:
'Superstition' is dark burgundy, almost black--not dark purple. Most of the photos on DG don't do this beauty justice. This is one of my all time favorites, mainly because of its gorgeous color.
On Jun 20, 2006, uallady from Des Plaines, IL wrote:
Has anyone else had the problem of rather weak stalks on this iris?? Maybe mine was growing in too shady a place. But compared to the sturdy stalks of Dusky Challenger this one has fallen over quite a bit for me.
On May 19, 2006, Cybrczch from Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b) wrote:
Extremely dark purple, in the right light it looks black, and this year (2006) with the cooler weather right before blooming the falls are nearly black even under fluorescent lights.
On May 29, 2005, angelap from Weatherford, TX (Zone 7b) wrote:
Alas, I was also expecting a BLACK flower, but I am thrilled with the dark, dark purple. Mine tend to fade out quickly in the Texas sun, but they are still stunning. I have them planted against a background of coreopsis "Sunshine" and the black/purple/golden yellow combination always makes the neighbors stop and look!
Superstition is a lovely dark purple and grows well in the Oklahoma South East Oklahoma area.
I really wanted a more black by what the photo showed on the package it was a really dark black but it's a really dark purple.
It does take a good two years before any blooms apear. Bought in 2001 and bloomed in 2003.
I have also seen the color as:
Dark Ebony beauty hint of Maroon.
Ebony Standards and Falls w/ dark purple veins and blue-black beards.
On Jun 20, 2003, NellPercy from Ponca City, OK wrote:
One of those old reliables that you love to have in your garden. It may be cold weather that has all the "blacks" open so they look black. This and Dusky Challenger were black when they very first opened.
On Jun 6, 2003, Crimson from Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) wrote:
Large blooms, impressive dark color just short of black. Blooms well in part shade, 2nd year after planting.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Colony, Alabama Happy Jack, Arizona Oro Valley, Arizona Fayetteville, Arkansas Sherwood, Arkansas Arbuckle, California Coto De Caza, California Lake Of The Pines, California Merced, California Victorville, California Yosemite Lakes, California Cimarron Hills, Colorado Glastonbury Center, Connecticut Gainesville, Georgia Roopville, Georgia Boise City, Idaho Chicago, Illinois Hampton, Illinois Morris, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois St Charles, Illinois Williamsville, Illinois Oskaloosa, Kansas Barbourville, Kentucky Ewing, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Orchard Grass Hills, Kentucky Durham, Maine South China, Maine Pikesville, Maryland Sandwich, Massachusetts Scituate, Massachusetts Mason, Michigan Smiths Creek, Michigan Deer River, Minnesota Red Wing, Minnesota Robertsville, Missouri Finley Point, Montana Harlowton, Montana Lincoln, Nebraska Auburn, New Hampshire Union, New Jersey Corrales, New Mexico Los Alamos, New Mexico Lake Toxaway, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Felicity, Ohio Lawton, Oklahoma Ponca City, Oklahoma Sawyer, Oklahoma Doylestown, Pennsylvania Morrisville, Pennsylvania Columbia, South Carolina Conway, South Carolina Seneca, South Carolina Celina, Tennessee Elizabethton, Tennessee Greeneville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Lafayette, Tennessee Lawrenceburg, Tennessee South Fulton, Tennessee Hickory Creek, Texas Houston, Texas Hudson Oaks, Texas Stuarts Draft, Virginia Mill Plain, Washington East Troy, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
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