Data specific to Agapanthus (Edit)
Cultivar Group: Funnel (F)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 14 to 20 inches (dwarf sized)
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Arching, light green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Light violet-blue with purple tint.
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

Image
Common names
  • Lily of the Nile

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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2013-06-20
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-07-07
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2012-06-29
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Photo Courtesy of Wood-Eden Daylilies & Cannas. Used with Permiss
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