Black Calla Lily ‘Captain Beretta’ – Deep Purple Zantedeschia Bulb for Garden & Containers
Add bold, dramatic elegance to your garden with Zantedeschia ‘Captain Beretta’, a stunning calla lily prized for its deep purple, near-black blooms.
These sleek, trumpet-shaped flowers rise above lush, speckled foliage, creating a striking contrast that makes this variety a standout in containers, borders, and cut flower arrangements.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Near-black, deep purple blooms
- Elegant, modern funnel-shaped flowers
- Perfect for cut flowers & arrangements
- Ideal for containers & small spaces
- Deer resistant & easy to grow
What You’ll Receive
- Quantity: 1 bulb / rhizome OR live plant (clarify in listing)
- Healthy, ready-to-plant
Dormant bulbs may not show growth at arrival but will sprout in season
Plant Details
- Botanical name: Zantedeschia ‘Captain Beretta’
- Common name: Calla Lily / Arum Lily
- Height & Spread: ~18 inches
- Bloom time: Late spring to mid-summer
Care Instructions
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Water: Moderate; allow slight drying between watering
- Soil: Well-draining, rich soil
- Planting depth: 2–4 inches
- Spacing: 12–15 inches apart
Avoid soggy soil—good drainage is essential
Hardiness
- USDA Zones: 8–10 (perennial)
- In colder zones, grow as annual or lift bulbs before frost
Plant Condition Disclosure
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.
Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.
Important Note
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.
Customer Notice for Live Plants
Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.
Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.
Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.
- Photos of the shipping box
- Photo of the shipping label
- Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
- Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant
Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.
Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.