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Agapanthus praecox

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Agapanthus praecox Lily of the Nile, African Lily,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting

Description:

Strappy, arching, green leaved clumping plant with tuberous, fleshy roots and blue or white flowers that sit high on stems above the foliage. Used extensively in pots, in borders and along pathways. Very good for erosion control and is fire retardant.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

60cm-1m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Any Any

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Fire Retardant, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser

Family Name: Origin:

Liliaceae Africa

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Blue, White

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: Tender

Wind: High

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