(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The bright white blooms 'Bressingham White' appear atop sturdy stems. This compact cultivar was bred and selected by Alan Bloom for Blooms of Bressingham. Lily-of-the-Nile is a dramatic, evergreen tender perennial grown for its large flower clusters. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. Bloom time is variable, depending on the local climate and water availability, but plants typically bloom...

(African Lily, Ellamae Lily-of-the-Nile, Lily-of-the-Nile)

Very large brilliant indigo blue flower clusters adorn 'Ellamae.' Each vibrant flower cluster has many florets. This cultivar was bred in 1978 by Archie A. Amate of Huntington Beach, California and introduced in 1990 by the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum. It is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. This tends to be a summer bloomer, but bloom time can be variable depending on the local climate and...

(African Lily, Getty White Lily-of-the-Nile, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The bright white blooms 'Getty White' appear atop compact sturdy stems. Lily-of-the-Nile is a dramatic, evergreen tender perennial grown for its large flower clusters. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. This tends to be a summer bloomer, but bloom time can be variable depending on the local climate and water availability.

The long strap-like leaves are medium green and produced...

(African Lily, Gold Strike Lily-of-the-Nile, Lily-of-the-Nile)

Spectacular flowers and foliage make this a prized compact lily-of-the-Nile for the garden. The large, flared flowers of 'Gold Strike' are violet-blue with stripes and appear atop short sturdy stems above strap-shaped, green leaves edged in gold. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a spacious pot. This cultivar flowers for a long time and is a bit hardier than many other cultivated Agapanthus. Bloom...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The English Headbourne hybrids are some of the hardiest Agapanthus available. The violet-blue-flowered selection, 'Headbourne Blue', bears dense clusters of bright lily-like flowers on sturdy stems. Each flower head has around 70 to 75 florets. Where hardy, they are best grown in the landscape but in colder climates may be grown in containers if provided large spacious pots. Bloom time is variable, depending on the local climate and water availability, but plants typically bloom in summer.

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(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The large, flared flowers of 'Midnight Blue' are dark blue and appear atop short sturdy stems. Lily-of-the-Nile is a dramatic, evergreen tender perennial. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. This tends to be a spring and summer bloomer, but bloom time can be variable depending on the local climate and water availability.

The long, thin, strap-like leaves of this cultivar are medium...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Peter Pan White Lily-of-the-Nile)

The fresh white blooms of 'Peter Pan White' lily-of-the-Nile add a light splash to the flower border. This compact evergreen hybrid produces neat clumps of arching, glossy green, strap-like leaves. Flowering is most profuse from spring through summer.

Even dwarf Agapanthus form substantial clumps that arise from spreading, thick fleshy roots. Though technically evergreen, the foliage may die back until spring if plants are subjected to hard, but not killing, frost. Attractive rounded...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

Dwarf lily-of-the-Nile is the most widely used blue-flowered perennial in frost-free climates because it's ideal for smaller garden spaces. Agapanthus are beautiful, fleshy-rooted herbaceous perennials native to southern Africa. In that country they must stand up to a long dry season, which makes them drought resistant and perfect for culture in the American Southwest. Bloom time is variable, depending on the local climate and water availability, but plants typically bloom in summer.

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(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The dark cobalt blue flowers of 'Pinocchio' occur in dense umbels atop sturdy dark purple stems. The foliage of this dwarf selection is deciduous, unlike that of some other Agapanthus. Dwarf lily-of-the-Nile is the most widely used blue-flowered perennial in frost-free climates because it's ideal for smaller garden spaces. This tends to be a summer bloomer, but bloom time can be variable depending on the local climate and water availability.

Agapanthus are beautiful, fleshy-rooted...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Queen Anne Lily-of-the-Nile)

The vigorous lily-of-the-Nile, 'Queen Anne', bears large rounded clusters of violet-blue flowers on moderately compact stems. Often listed as a variant of the South African Agapanthus africanus, it is actually a hybrid. Where hardy, it is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. This tends to be a summer bloomer, but bloom time can be variable depending on the local climate and water availability.

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