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black dracaena Buy Dracaena marginata 'Black Knight' Dragon TreeBlack Knight Dragon Tree Botanical Name: Dracaena marginata 'Black Knight' Family: Asparagaceae Origin: Madagascar Plant Type: Evergreen small tree architectural feature plant Overview Bold, dramatic and effortlessly stylish, Dracaena marginata 'Black Knight' is one of the most architecturally striking plants you can add to an Adelaide garden or outdoor space. Its slender, upright stems are crowned with tufts of long, strap like leaves in deep dark

Black Knight Dragon Tree

Botanical Name: Dracaena marginata 'Black Knight'
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: Madagascar
Plant Type: Evergreen small tree / architectural feature plant

Overview

Bold, dramatic and effortlessly stylish, Dracaena marginata 'Black Knight' is one of the most architecturally striking plants you can add to an Adelaide garden or outdoor space. Its slender, upright stems are crowned with tufts of long, strap-like leaves in deep dark green with rich red-purple margins — a combination that deepens and intensifies with sun exposure, creating a genuinely dark, moody effect unlike anything else in the landscape.
Slow-growing and low-maintenance, 'Black Knight' thrives in Adelaide's warm seasons and makes an outstanding feature in sheltered courtyards, alfresco areas and large containers. It copes with Adelaide's mild winters but appreciates protection from frost and cold winds. Indoors or out, this is a plant that commands attention without demanding much in return.

Key Features

  • Mature Size: 2.0–3.0 m H × 0.5–1.0 m W outdoors (1.0–1.5 m in containers); spreading vase form with age as stems branch
  • Growth Rate: Slow — 10–20 cm per year; easy to maintain at desired height
  • Foliage: Long, narrow strap-like leaves; dark green when young, deepening to dark purple-red with age and sun exposure; foliage colour intensifies in brighter light; evergreen year-round
  • Flowers: Rarely flowers outdoors in Adelaide; when it does, small creamy-white fragrant flowers appear in summer; followed by yellow-orange berries
  • Fragrance: Flowers lightly fragrant when produced; foliage not fragrant
  • Seasonal Interest: Dramatic dark foliage year-round → stems branch and spread with age creating sculptural multi-stemmed form → occasional summer flowers in warm established specimens
  • Wildlife Value: Flowers attract bees and pollinators when produced; dense foliage provides shelter for small garden fauna
  • Tolerance: Drought-tolerant once established; heat-tolerant; coastal-tolerant; frost-sensitive — protect from frost and temperatures below 5°C; shelter from strong or cold winds; tolerates part shade; dislikes waterlogged soils and fluoride-rich water
  • Planting Density: Plant as a single specimen or in groups of 3 at 60–80 cm spacing for a dramatic foliage cluster; ideal in large containers (40 cm+)
  • Pet Friendly: Toxic to cats and dogs if ingested — keep away from pets

Where It Works Best

  • Sunlight: Full sun to part shade; full sun deepens the dark purple-red foliage colour; tolerates bright indirect light indoors
  • Soil: Free-draining sandy or loamy soils; excellent drainage is essential — will not tolerate wet feet; use a quality potting mix with added perlite or coarse sand for container growing
  • Water Needs: Establishment: water regularly for first 8–12 weeks. Established: deep soak every 2–3 weeks in summer; allow soil to dry out between waterings; reduce significantly in cooler months
  • Maintenance: Minimal pruning needed — remove yellowing or damaged leaves; prune stems in spring to encourage branching and a fuller habit; feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser every 4–6 weeks in spring and summer; avoid high-fluoride water and superphosphate fertilisers
  • Lifespan: Very long-lived; decades with correct care and drainage
  • Climate Zones: Best in warm, sheltered positions — coastal Adelaide, northern suburbs and protected courtyards; grow in containers in cooler foothills areas for easy frost protection
  • Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0–7.0); avoid alkaline conditions

Landscape & Design Ideas

  • Architectural feature plant for modern, tropical or minimalist garden designs where bold form and dark foliage create dramatic contrast
  • Group three stems together in a large statement pot for alfresco areas, pool surrounds and courtyard entrances
  • Pair with silver-foliaged plants such as Westringia, Artemisia or Leucophyta to maximise the dark foliage contrast
  • Use as a vertical accent to break up horizontal planting schemes in garden beds and mixed borders
  • Outstanding indoor specimen for well-lit living spaces, offices and atriums — brings the drama of the garden inside

Why You Will Love It

'Black Knight' is the rare plant that looks incredible doing absolutely nothing. The deep, almost-black foliage is genuinely unlike anything else in the garden, and the slow, sculptural growth means it just keeps getting better with age. Low-fuss, high-impact and effortlessly bold — it's the plant for gardeners who want drama without the drama.

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Leond
Los Angeles, US
★★★★★ 5
Must read!!!!
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
Surprise plot intertwined with story of loss, grief, family and sibling relationships. The book starts off normally and twists and turns. Could not put book down. Great writing and plot development. Can’t wait to read more by this author.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026
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Josh Mauthe
Dallas, US
★★★★★ 4
A story about what's left behind after death, both emotionally & spiritually - oh, and evil puppets
Format: Kindle
It takes a bit for Grady Hendrix's How to Sell a Haunted House to get to the "haunted" part of that title, but that's okay, really; what Hendrix is interested in here, as much as anything, is haunting in terms of the literal things left behind by death - the traumas that are left for those who survive, the guilt, the shame, the baggage, and all of the other things left behind by those who went before us. And, in the case of Louise and Mark Joyner, puppets. Lots and lots and lots of puppets. Oh, and one of them might be alive and malevolent, turning all of that metaphorical trauma into a very real presence (and, without getting into spoiler territory, all without losing that symbolic weight) - and one that allows Hendrix to bring real horror into the story of an estranged pair of siblings forced back into contact in the weight of their parents' death, and the reckoning that they have to go through as they deal with painful memories and a nightmare puppet. The end result can feel a little cluttered at times (although, by the end, it turns out to be a lot more interconnected and structured than you might realize along the way), and it doesn't help that it features some very fraught family interactions that cross from "painful" to "infuriating" very quickly. But as ever with Hendrix, there's more heart and emotion here than you might expect, and while it's all handled in his usual slightly off-kilter and unique sensibility, it still knows how to deliver the goods both on a horror front and a character one. I'd put it among the weakest of Hendrix's efforts overall, but there's a caveat here, and it's that I don't think anything he's read has ever been anything less than entertaining and solid overall, so even a weaker entry? Still a good time and a good read.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
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Nick Roberts
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 3
Exactly as advertised
Format: Hardcover
REVIEW: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix If you've enjoyed Grady Hendrix's previous books, you're probably going to like this one. It is Grady in typical form - witty, entertaining, slightly spooky, grounded characters who contrast over-the-top characters, and drenched in South Carolina charm. Now, if you're not the biggest Grady fan, I doubt this will be the book that converts you for the same reasons mentioned above. I tend to fall in the middle. I enjoy his storytelling abilities and scenarios enough to keep reading his books, but there's nothing horrific about them, nor any lingering effects. To me, they are entry-level horror, and that's perfectly fine. There's a huge market for that as his success reflects. This book doesn't try to be anything other than what it is, and I respect that. The story begins with Louise getting the news that her parents were killed in a car crash. She travels from California back to her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina where she reluctantly reunites with her cousins, aunt, and her brother, Mark. Louise and Mark resent one another, so they butt heads at every decision that needs to be made in light of the tragedy. Louise sees herself as the reasonable one and looks down on her brother as an embarrassment and a failure. While trying to come to terms with selling the house, the siblings soon realize that there's another presence in there with them, and it has something to do with their mom's homemade puppet collection. Overall, this book was enjoyable. There was nothing groundbreaking about it, and I got exactly what I paid for. Check it out if you're into spooky stories about complicated families and southern settings.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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Allie James
West Palm Beach, US
★★★★★ 5
Disturbing and Hilarious
Format: Paperback
4.5/5 I LOVED this book! The characters are frustrating, complicated, and loveable and hateable at the same time. It somehow walks the fine line of being hilarious and genuinely disturbing. For me, the entire puppet thing was hard to take seriously at first because, I mean, how much damage can a PUPPET do? But wow it soon took a dark turn and was truly scary! If you find Mark to be really aggravating at first, just hold on because it gets better. The character arcs in this book are awesome. Overall, I found this novel to have really unique events that I didn't see coming at all and was excited the whole time I was reading.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2026
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Desiree
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 4
Awesome Horror Comedy!
Format: Kindle
This was a fun book to read. I'm a massive fan of horror comedy in terms of movies. Didnt realize that's what I was in store for with this book before reading. The premise: A young woman loses her parents, her and her brother have to get their parents house ready to sell. Only they discover the house doesn't want to be sold. I dont want to give any spoilers, but the book on the surface takes itself seriously, as if it's really spinning a horrifying tale and there's nothing funny about it, but what is going on a lot of the time is so absurd, it's comical. And most of the creepy things are actually creepy, there are parts of this book I legitimately wanted to look away or stop reading or skip ahead but couldn't stop reading. This book is very reminiscent of the type of horror comedy you get in Evil Dead 2. Though a little less bloody. Hopefully Sam Raimi or Bruce Campbell read this and decide they want to bring it to film, it would be amazing. My only complaints about it and why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5... One is the author sometimes (maybe 3 or 4 times through out the book) describes things in a confusing way that cause you to break immersion, go back and read it 5 times to make sure you're reading it right. For instance, at one point he describes the dark as looking through a cloud of flies. It's not exactly clear immediately if there is literally a cloud of flies or if that's just how he decided to describe the dark. There is another part where it describes someone reaching a hand up to catch something but only returning a claw or something along those lines(I probably butchered the wording), and you're left wondering if someone lost a hand or if this was just another weird description... again you only figure out what it's saying by reading ahead and seeing that nothing significant came of that. Another complaint I have, is I feel there is a bit TOO MUCH character building. The book really delves deep into some of the characters and goes way back and rambles on for a while about them. However, it is all interesting and keeps you wanting to read, a lot of it, in the end you realize wasn't really necessary reading and could have been omitted. There was a couple of times I found myself getting slightly exhausted and just wanting to get back into the main story, but kept reading anyways. Also there was at least one seemingly major detail that was set up and then left flat.. One of the characters main drivers for doing something(joining a certain group), a potential love interest, but thats literally where that stops. They get in this group and there is literally no more mention of their love interest in this person. The characters are mentioned, but the initial interest the character had is never mentioned again. The detail is just left hanging. It's not a big deal and doesn't have any affect on the story and I only realized it after finishing the book and pondering it, and just happened to remember it, and thought "wait, what happened to that?" And after pondering it, this detail could have been a powerful thing that would have made this part of the book a lot more impactful, so I dont really understand why the author just dropped it like that. To anyone that's read, I'm referring to Mark coming across a certain street performance and what happens after.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2025

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