Zantedeschia 'Black Pearl'

Trumpet Lily

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: humus-rich, moist soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May to June
• Flower colour: deep purple - almost black
• Other features: all parts may cause stomach ache if eaten and the sap can irritate the skin
• Hardiness: frost hardy
  
  The arrow shaped, dark green leaves emerge in spring and are highlighted with small white spots. They are topped in mid summer by spectacular flowers. These are such a dark purple they almost look black in certain lights and have a very exotic shape. These plants are tuberous perennials originating from swamps and lake margins in southern and eastern Africa, so they like a reasonable amount of water, but are equally happy in pots on the patio.
  
  
• Garden care: Keep really well watered during the warm weather, or grow as a marginal plant on the edges of a pond. Keet just moist in winter. In frost prone areas, apply a generous layer of mulch during the colder weather to help protect the roots.