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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Agapanthus inapertus 'Nigrescens'
Black Drooping Lily-of-the-Nile
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AgapanthusItem #: 6939
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This fully deciduous South African agapanthus species can be found in open meadows in the Drakensberg and surrounding mountain ranges. The clumps of strap-like green leaves are topped in July with 2' tall spikes of dark purple-black pendulous flowers in July...a very nice lily-of-the-Nile selection that is also a favorite hummingbird flower.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Agapanthus
Flower Color: Black , Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers , Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants