Botanical Name: Common Names:
Agapanthus praecox Double Delight Lily of the Nile, African Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
An extremely hardy strappy leaved herb with dense fleshy roots. Foliage grows up to 1m in length and Summer flowers are balls of bright blue on stems. Renown for growing in difficult positions. Great for erosion control, slopes, lining driveways and pots.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Erosion Control, Fire Retardant, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Remove spent flower heads to stop weed potential. Dispose of seeds correctly if near bushland areas. Plant 60cm apart when a mass display. Clumps can be easily divided. Agapanthus sap is poisonous and may irritate the skin and eyes.
Plant Care
None
Family Name: Origin:
Amaryllidaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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