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Agapanthus africanus |
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| | Prominent seedpods develop soon after flowering |
| Common name |
lily of the Nile |
| Family |
agapanthaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-11)   |
| Flowers |
blue (late spring) |
| Size |
18-24" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
prefers moist soil |
Agapanthus species with wide strappy evergreen leaves, heavier in appearance than those of other commonly grown species and hybrids. Flowers appear on leafless stalks in early summer; the species is blue, white-flowering cultivars are also available. Our specimen suffered a good bit of setback in a hard freeze (down into the mid-teens for a full day and night) in January 2018, but bounced back in the spring, and started flowering by early May. The megafreeze of 2021 was even harder on the plant, but again it returned, more tentatively this time.
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| | Demure buds on arching stems, early April... |
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| | ...Opening to reveal developing flowers a few days later |
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| | ...actual flowers opening |
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| | Newly planted |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: foundation border About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Agapanthus africanus
- Seed from '19 garden. Baggy 70F (4%G, 13d)
- Seed from '20 garden. Baggy 70F (30%G, 10-18d)
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