(African Lily)

When in bloom, African lily puts on quite a show! Year-round this evergreen perennial produces clumps of glossy green, strap-like leaves. Long leafless stems topped with rounded clusters of variable violet-blue, liliaceous flowers appear with regularity, especially if plants are well-tended. Each small bloom is trumpet-shaped with tepals (petal-like sepals) that sport dark blue lines down their centers. White-flowered forms also exist. Bloom time is variable; in their native South Africa plants bloom...

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

The fresh white blooms of white African lily add a light splash to the flower border. This evergreen perennial originates from South Africa. Year-round it produces large clumps of arching, glossy green, strap-like leaves. Flowering is most profuse from spring through summer.

Wild African lily populations inhabit a small area along the western Cape Province of South Africa where winter rainfall is plentiful. They grow in the sandy acid soils between rocks along open mountainsides from sea level...

(African Lily)

The compact habit of the African lily, 'Minor', makes it ideal for smaller garden spaces. Year-round this evergreen perennial produces clumps of glossy green, strap-like leaves. Long leafless stems topped with rounded clusters of violet-blue, liliaceous flowers appear with regularity, especially if plants are well-tended. Each small bloom is trumpet-shaped with petals that sport dark blue lines down their centers. White-flowered forms also exist. Flowering is most profuse from late-spring through...

(African Lily, White Heaven African Lily)

When in bloom, African lily puts on quite a show! Year-round this evergreen perennial produces clumps of glossy green, strap-like leaves. Long leafless stems topped with rounded clusters of variable violet-blue, liliaceous flowers appear with regularity, especially if plants are well-tended. Each small bloom is trumpet-shaped with tepals (petal-like sepals) that sport dark blue lines down their centers. White-flowered forms also exist. Bloom time is variable; in their native South Africa plants bloom...

(African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile)

The naturally occurring African lily subspecies, Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis, is tall, has longer more arching leaves than other variants and shorter more open-faced flowers ranging from medium blue to white. Flower clusters and plant clumps also tend to be larger and denser. Lots of cultivated varieties exist.

Queen of the African lilies, Agapanthus praecox is a large-flowered beauty with lustrous, strap-like, evergreen foliage. Long leafless stems topped with...

(African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile)

Bred to bloom longer and more densely than the rest of its kind, Bluestorm™ can be counted on for long-lasting seasonal blue flower color. Born to the mild climate of South Africa, this strap-leaved perennial originates from the coastal regions of the Cape where it tolerates a long dry season and mild maritime conditions year around. The cultivar was developed in Europe and is touted for its early bloom and amazing density bloom—up to sixty to seventy stems per plant!

This perennial has long...

(Agastache, Apricot Sprite Hyssop, Hummingbird Hyssop)

Apricot sprite hyssop is a strongly aromatic, highly drought tolerant, short-lived perennial. Throughout summer, this member of the mint family produces strongly scented leaves that subtend short stems topped with loose spikes of, fragrant, tubular flowers of apricot to orange. Everblooming and tolerant of poor soils, it requires little deadheading and is highly attractive to hummingbirds. Apricot sprite hyssop has a dwarf habit and is a superior perennial for containers, rock gardens and mixed beds...

(Black Adder Giant Hyssop, Giant Hyssop)

The hybrid hyssop ‘Black Adder’ is a long-blooming plant that attracts plentiful butterflies and bees to the garden. The tall, bushy, herbaceous perennial produces long spikes of dark purple flower buds that open to a powdery violet-blue. It begins blooming in the heat of midsummer and will continue up until frost if regularly deadheaded. Like most members of the mint family, it has fragrant foliage, which smells of anise when crushed.

Full sun is required for best flowering and good performance....

(Anise Hyssop, Blue Fortune Giant Hyssop, Blue Hyssop)

Blue fortune hyssop is a popular hardy perennial that is easy to grow and moderately drought tolerant. This strongly aromatic member of the mint family has an upright habit and downy, medium green, licorice-scented leaves. From mid to late summer, tall stems topped with dense spikes of lavender-blue flowers appear. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, this plant will continue blooming into fall if deadheaded. Blue fortune hyssop is tolerant of poor soils and an excellent choice for sunny mixed...

(Heather Queen Hyssop, Hybrid Hyssop)

Everblooming and richly colored, the fragrant hybrid hyssop ‘Heather Queen’ is a delight to hummingbirds and butterflies and will boost the color level in any sunny summer garden. This compact, clump-forming herbaceous perennial produces dense upright clusters of rose-pink tubular flowers. It begins blooming in early summer and will continue up until frost if regularly deadheaded. Like most Agastache, its small, soft green leaves are aromatic when crushed.

Full sun is required for...