Agapanthus (African Lily)
Agapanthus are such flamboyant and exotic-looking perennials that it is impossible not to love them!
Native to South Africa, Agapanthus (African Lily) are such flamboyant and exotic-looking perennials that it is impossible not to love them! Easy to grow, pest and disease free, they feature showy, rounded clusters of brightly colored flowers on stiff, upright stalks atop clumps of beautiful, long, shiny leaves.
- Fully hardy to half-hardy, Agapanthus can be deciduous or evergreen, the evergreen varieties generally the most tender. Many hybrid cultivars are hardy in zones 7-11. Not sure about your growing zone? Check here
- Agapanthus grow in upright clumps from fleshy rhizomes that produce short, tuberous roots.
Guide Information
| Hardiness | 7 – 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1 – 12 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Agapanthus – African Lilies |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | SummerFall |
| Height | 1' – 4' (30cm – 120cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Salt |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |