Black Buddhist lily-of-the-nile
Agapanthus 'Black Buddhist'
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Buddhist' lily-of-the-nile (Agapanthus 'Black Buddhist') is a perennial for borders, containers, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Tawny King red-hot poker, Coneflower, and Russian sage.