| Hybridizer: | Frank Chowning |
| Year Of Registration: | 1978 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1980 |
| Seedling Number: | FC77-12 |
| Classification: | Louisiana |
| Registered Height: | 24 inches (61 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Late |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Purple |
| Bloom Color Description: | Blue black, narrow gold line signals |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1982 Award of Merit: 1986 Mary Swords Deballion Medal: 1989 |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Parentage: | Parentage unknown |
| Child plants: | 16 child plants |
| piksihk | On April 1, 2021 | Bloomed Round bed |
| piksihk | On March 26, 2020 | Bloomed From anna last year; these may not be black gamecock |
| piksihk | On May 25, 2015 | Obtained plant 6 plants from Teresa B. |
| eclayne | On June 25, 2015 | Bloomed |
| Zencat | On June 11, 2015 | Bloomed |
| gardengus | On June 2, 2016 | Bloomed |
| Lalambchop1 | On September 8, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event Continuing to collect seeds. |
| CHERYLAWILSON | On October 1, 2021 | Obtained plant Planted 10-03-2021 |
| DeweyRooter | On October 22, 2022 | Maintenance performed Dug up, divided, and potted |
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| This is a wonderful photo....... by Paul2032 | Feb 22, 2015 11:41 PM | 1 |
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