Black Jack AgapanthusBlack Jack Agapanthus

'Black Jack' African Lily Plants

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  • Evergreen
  • Low-maintenance ornamental
  • Umbels of purple flowers 
  • Blooms July-Aug
  • Suitable for pots
  • To 75cm x 50cm
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • RHS Plant of the Year 2023
  • Pot-Grown: Year Round Delivery
Choose a size

Pot sizes are measured by their volume in litres, except for the smallest size, 9cm / p9 pots, which are roughly half a litre. P9s benefit from extra care in their first year.

P9 (9cm Pot)
Potted
£12.99each
Qty
1-5
6 +
£
£ 12.99
£ 9.99

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Description

Agapanthus 'Black Jack': Plant of the Year 2023

Bigger, Better, Longer: "The" Agapanthus 

Black Jack is the best Agapanthus on the market right now: flawless flowers and foliage, and it blooms for a few weeks longer than the rest. It is deeper, inkier purple than Royal Velvet, and each flowerhead contains more florets. Unbeatable.

Black Jack is the Royal Horticultural Society's Plant of the Year for 2023.

Agapanthus are popular cut flowers. Picking first thing in the morning or late evening (when moisture content is highest) will significantly extend their vase life. 

Agapanthus are only delivered pot-grown, year round.
Browse our Agapanthus varieties or our full range of perennial plants.

Features:

  • Evergreen
  • Low-maintenance ornamental
  • Umbels of Phoenician purple flowers 
  • Blooms July-August
  • Suitable for pots
  • To 75cm x 50cm
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Plant of the Year 2023
  • Pot-Grown: Year Round Delivery

Growing 'Black Jack' Agapanthus

Agapanthus need full sun to perform properly and are not suitable for planting outside in colder areas: here they should be grown in a pot and brought under shelter in winter. Otherwise, if an extensive period of frosts or snow is forecast, it is best to cover them

Suitable for any well-drained soil, they like sharply drained, sandy soil in particular, but they will not flower well if they dry out during the growing season.

You can cut out the flowering stems when they fade, but many people prefer to leave some of them for a while to provide autumn interest, and remove them after winter cold blackens them.

Agapanthus are generally pest free, and easy to grow and care for. You might occasionally need to tackle problems such as slugs and snails, but good gardening practices, such as appropriate weeding and feeding, together with our range of organic garden products, will help keep your plants looking at their most healthy and beautiful.

Did You Know?

Bred in South Africa by Andy De Wet and Quinton Bean, 'Black Jack' is the evolution of their popular ‘Everpanthus®’ series, which includes Ever White and Ever Sapphire.
Their Agapanthus breeding program started in 1995; Fireworks is another of their famous varieties. 

What to expect

It's Spring Planting Season 2025

Pot grown plants on the nursery

Pot Grown & Plug Plants Delivered

From seedlings in jumbo plugs; Dahlia tubers; small P9 & 1 Litre plants; up to trees in big 15L pots
Expertly packed plants ready for delivery

Direct from the Nursery Value

We work with large batches of orders to save you money. Lead times for plants in stock are around 2 weeks
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No more broken plants in the post!

When your order is ready, it's expertly packed by Rodney and delivered by next day courier; if anything goes wrong, call Dan on 01963 359 444
Planting out potted plants in Spring

Spring is perfect planting time

Roots love the warm soil; the plant has time to settle in before mid-Summer heat
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