Catalog Description
This aristocratic dwarf plant deserves a special place in the landscape. A perennial with dense, purplish-black, grass-like foliage, Ebony Knight™ makes an excellent groundcover, edge or border. Black berries are hidden in foliage. Creates an interesting contrast to other plants in the landscape. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Grows slowly to 5 to 6 inches tall and spreading. |
Design Ideas
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Companion Plants
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Average Landscape Size
Grows slowly to 5 to 6 inches tall and spreading. |
Key Plant Benefits
A perennial with dense, purplish-black, grass-like foliage, Ebony Knight™ makes an excellent groundcover, edge or border. Black berries are hidden in foliage. Creates an interesting contrast to other plants in the landscape. Evergreen. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
Growth Conditions
| Growth Rate |
 Slow Growing |
| Growth Habit |
| Clumping |
| Heat Zones |
High:
| 10 (>150 to 180 days) |
| Low: | 3 (>7 to 14 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 10 (30 to 40 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 5 (-20 to -10 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Full to partial sun |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
Loose spikes of white blooms
| Flower Color |
| White |
| Flowering Time/Season |
| Dark lavender flowers and black fruit. |
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Propagation
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Attributes
Oriental Garden |
Foliage
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Plant Lore
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Plant History
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New Plant
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