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Black Star Calla
Zantedeschia 'Schwarzwalder'
Black Star Calla blooms from June through August.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Black Star Calla
Plant it in part sun. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–10. Expect it to reach about 24 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year (not yet checked).
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Black Star Calla
Black Star Calla is tender: plant it out after the last frost, once the soil has warmed. In zone 9, the middle of its hardy zones 8 to 10, that means February or March; where spring comes later, it goes out later. Expect flowers from June to August.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 9, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 9 in February. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Black Star Calla get?
24 intall5 ft 7 inan adult12 inwideSee Black Star Calla in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
Where these facts come from
Black Star Calla's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 5 published sources on July 30, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolboxheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolboxheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- SANBI PlantZAfricaheight, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- hartsnursery.co.ukHarts Nurseryheight, sun and trait tags
- RHSZantedeschiaheight and sun
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Good to know about Black Star Calla
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
Every part is toxic to dogs, cats, horses and people. The calcium oxalate crystals cause intense mouth and throat burning, drooling, swelling and vomiting. per ASPCA and NC State
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