Botanical Name: Common Names:
Agapanthus praecox Polar Star Lily of the Nile, African Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Deciduous strappy, arching, green leaved clumping plant with tuberous, fleshy roots and dark purple semi-pendulous 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:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun 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: Purple
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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