(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, Polar Ice Lily-of-the-Nile)

The white-flowered 'Polar Ice' bears large, rounded umbels of white, trumpet-shaped blooms. The tall flowerheads appear on stout, strong 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 summer bloomer, but bloom time can be variable depending on the local climate and water availability.

The long, strap-like...

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

The dark purplish-blue, pendulous flowers of 'Purple Cloud' occur in dense umbels on sturdy stems. This vigorous, fully evergreen lily-of-the-Nile is best grown in the landscape but in colder climates it may be maintained as a container specimen if provided a large spacious pot. Flowering is most profuse from late-spring through summer.

The long strap-like leaves of this tender perennial are medium green and produced in substantial clumps. Though technically evergreen, the foliage may die...

(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.

The...

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

The compact lily-of-the-Nile, 'Rancho Dwarf', (sometimes called 'Rancho White' or 'Peter Pan Albus') produces dense umbels of white, bell-shaped flowers on compact stalks. Its long sword-shaped leaves are nearly evergreen in zones 9 and 10 but die back in zone 8. 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 herbaceous perennials native to southern Africa. In that country...

(African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Stevie's Wonder Lily-of-the-Nile)

The high-performing 'Steve's Wonder' bears large, rounded umbels of deep violet-blue, trumpet-shaped blooms that are most profuse from summer to fall. The substantial flowerheads appear on stout, strong 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.

The long, strap-like leaves of this cultivar are medium green and produced...

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

The Storm Cloud lily-of-the-Nile is a dramatic, evergreen tender perennial grown for its large indigo flower clusters. This cultivar was selected by Barrie Coate as a seedling variant of 'Mood Indigo,' a hybrid of Agapanthus africanus and A. pendulus developed at the Los Angeles State and Country Arboretum. 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. Flowering is most profuse...

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

The dwarf, fully evergreen Lily-of-the-Nile, 'Streamline' has dense, rounded heads of grayish-blue flowers with darker central blue veins. This long-blooming selection was introduced in New Zealand. 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.

Agapanthus form...