Agapanthus 'Black Magic'
African Lily 'Black Magic'
A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with broad, strap-shaped, dark green leaves and large, rounded heads of trumpet-shaped flowers, often with a central stripe on the petals. It flowers in late summer and early autumn. 'Black Magic' is a variety of Agapanthus which when buds first appear on upright stems and before bloom, they turn dark purple near formed bud. Big open clusters of dark purple/black flowers mid to late summer. They have slightly arching, sturdy, robust, green strap like leaves.
Contributed by @justin
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
African Lily 'Black Magic'
Latin name
Agapanthus 'Black Magic'
type
Herbaceous Perennial
family
Amaryllidaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Agapanthus 'Black Magic'
A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with broad, strap-shaped, dark green leaves and large, rounded heads of trumpet-shaped flowers, often with a central stripe on the petals. It flowers in late summer and early autumn. 'Black Magic' is a variety of Agapanthus which when buds first appear on upright stems and before bloom, they turn dark purple near formed bud. Big open clusters of dark purple/black flowers mid to late summer. They have slightly arching, sturdy, robust, green strap like leaves.
Flowering
From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn
Summer and autumn mid blue with central stripe, large, trumpet like individual flowers held in round flower heads.
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In spring plant out container grown plants in a moist, well drained and sunny site
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In spring plant out container grown plants in a moist, well drained and sunny site.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed under glass in early spring for transplanting in early summer.