'Black Jack' African Lily Plants

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's a deeper, inkier purple than the popular '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.

History and Trivia

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.