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AGAPANTHUS
Commonly known as African blue lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Love flower
Genus of 6 species of vigorous perennials from southern Africa. Evergreen species are from coastal areas, deciduous ones from more moist mountain grassland in inland regions.
Most hybrids are deciduous or semi-evergreen and are hardier than the species. The flowerheads form 3 groups, generally, upward-looking round umbels, pendent umbels and an intermediate form.
They make long-lasting cut flowers and seed heads are decorative. They make attractive plants for large containers.
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Evergreen
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Blue
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Height45-60cm (18-24in)
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Spread60-90cm (24-36in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Clump-forming perennial.
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Hardy - average winterHardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)Mulch for winter in cold areas. Bring pots into shelter.
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Full sun
- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
- See Also...
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowGood for a containerPests & DiseasesSlugs, snails, viruses.Place of originSouth Africa (Western Cape)
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Flower ShapeBell/LanternBell-shaped
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Garden Location/ConditionsCoastal / windsweptPatio / pot plants
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Seasonal InterestSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilLoam based compost (JI No. 3) for containers.
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Toxic - Category CHarmful if eatenHarmful to dogs
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WildlifeRabbit Resistant
- Planting location
- Planting and treatment
- Propagation
- Splitting / dividing pot grown plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Splitting / dividing plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pests
- Hyrangeas for sale June 2022 - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
45-60cm (18-24in)
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60-90cm (24-36in) |
![AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne' AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/agapanthus_rosewane_5084a.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne'
![AGAPANTHUS 'Streamline' AGAPANTHUS 'Streamline'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/agapanthus_streamline_194g.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Streamline'
![AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue' AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/agapanthus_navy_blue_189.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'
![ECHIUM fastuosum ECHIUM fastuosum](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/echium_fastuosum_1632.jpg)
ECHIUM fastuosum
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![AGAPANTHUS AGAPANTHUS](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/agapanthus_windsor_grey_6128~2.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS
![BRACHYGLOTTIS 'Sunshine' BRACHYGLOTTIS 'Sunshine'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/brachyglottis_sunshine_4719.jpg)
BRACHYGLOTTIS 'Sunshine'
CENTRANTHUS ruber
COLEONEMA pulchrum
![ECHINOPS bannaticus ECHINOPS bannaticus](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/echinops_bannaticus_1627.jpg)
ECHINOPS bannaticus
![LAGERSTROEMIA indica LAGERSTROEMIA indica](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/lagerstroemia_indica_2448.jpg)
LAGERSTROEMIA indica
![LAURUS nobilis LAURUS nobilis](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/laurus_nobilis.jpg)
LAURUS nobilis
![LYCHNIS coronaria LYCHNIS coronaria](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/lychnis_coronaria_3.jpg)
LYCHNIS coronaria
![LYSIMACHIA clethroides LYSIMACHIA clethroides](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/lysimachia_clethroides.jpg)
LYSIMACHIA clethroides
OPUNTIA polycantha
![POLYGALA myrtifolia 'Grandiflora' POLYGALA myrtifolia 'Grandiflora'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/polygala_myrtifolia_grandiflora_3368.jpg)
POLYGALA myrtifolia 'Grandiflora'
![PRUNUS laurocerasus PRUNUS laurocerasus](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/Prunus_laurocerasus.jpg)
PRUNUS laurocerasus
![TRACHYCARPUS fortunei TRACHYCARPUS fortunei](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/trachycarpus_fortunei_4178.jpg)
TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
![VERBENA bonariensis VERBENA bonariensis](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/square/Verbena_bonariensis.jpg)
VERBENA bonariensis
Buy Varieties of AGAPANTHUS
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Albus'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_africanus_albus_184a.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Albus'
white tinged pink
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS africanus blue](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_africanus_blue_5610.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS africanus blue
deep blue flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Headbourne hybrids'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_africanus_185s.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Headbourne hybrids'
shades of blue
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Twister'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_twister.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS africanus 'Twister'
large bicoloured flowers
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Arctic Star'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_arctic_star_7138.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Arctic Star'
dark grey-green leaves and pure white flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Black Pantha'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_black_pantha_186.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Black Pantha'
full heads of blue-black flowers from darker buds
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_rosewane_5084a.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS campanulatus 'Rosewarne'
tall growing evergreen variety, very suitable as a cut flower. Large rounded sky-blue flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Gayle's Lilac'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_gayles_lilac_187s.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Gayle's Lilac'
narrow foliage and lilac flowers.
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Golden Drop'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_golden_drop_5978.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Golden Drop'
a superb combination of low growing dense golden-edged foliage with short stalks of light blue flowers. Ideal as an attractive groundcover. This new plant will become a best seller
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Graphite Blue'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_graphite_blue_6742.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Graphite Blue'
deciduous and hardy. Black stems and large blue flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Graphite White'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_graphite_white_6743a.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Graphite White'
deciduous and hardy. Black stems and white flowers with a small splash of purple
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Jacaranda'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_jacaranda~2.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Jacaranda'
blue flowers with a darker blue stripe down the centre of each petal
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Lilliput'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_lilliput_188.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Lilliput'
a genuine dwarf variety with dark green grass-like foliage and blue flowers 12-15 inches tall
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Megan's Mauve'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_megans_mauve.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Megan's Mauve'
large flowers of lilac blue with a darker stripe, opening from purple buds
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/agapanthus_navy_blue_189.jpg)
AGAPANTHUS 'Navy Blue'
very dark blue flowers
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