Botanical Name: Common Names:
Agapanthus praecox Dwarf Blue Dwarf Agapanthus, 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 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:
15-30cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, 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
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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