Agapanthus originate from the South Cape of Good Hope.

They are a genus of perennial gardening plants with fleshy roots that grow in dense clumps with handsome strap shaped evergreen leaves and large loose open umbels of bell shaped flowers borne at the top of erect stems.

At the end of the flowering season attractive seed heads are produced which, can be used to make indoors as part of floral displays.

Essential info

Genus: Agapanthus

Family: Lilliaceae

Species: "Headbourne hybrids"

Common Names: African blue lily.

Classification: Perennial.

Height: 90cm (36inches).

Flowering: From summer to autumn.

Where to plant info

This is another one of those gardening plants that should be somewhere near the top of your must have plants list.

They are well suited to most locations, in groups on their own or in groups in mixed borders with other bedding plants.

Where: You can use them in herbaceous borders and as general bedding plants.

The dried seed heads of Agapanthus can be used in indoor cut flower floral displays..

Try them in patio pots and tubs for a colourful display.

Site: They prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

They do best in a site sheltered from winds.

Soil: Any well fertilised and free draining soil.

Propagation info:

By seed from early to mid spring.

Best germination temperature: 70 deg F.

Time from sowing to germination: very slow, can take months, so be patient.

Seed of named cultivars do not come true.

How to sow seeds….. read more

Division in early spring.

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