(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, 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...

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

The fully evergreen lily-of-the-Nile, 'Tinkerbell', is a slow-growing dwarf selection with beautifully variegated foliage. The narrow, moss-green leaves have slender ivory stripes along the edges. Its equally attractive medium blue flowers occur when growing conditions are favorable, particularly from late-spring to summer. 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.

Agapanthus form...

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

The English Headbourne hybrids are some of the hardiest Agapanthus available. These evergreen to semi-evergreen perennials bear dense clusters of lily-like flowers in variable shades of violet-blue or white. 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...

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

Beautiful on all counts, Agapanthus caulescens is a lesser-known, deciduous African lily that is more free-flowering than common evergreen Agapanthus species. It produces tall flower stalks topped with rounded heads of slightly drooping, trumpet-shaped liliaceous blooms that are dark to light blue. Several distinct subspecies exist that differ in flower size and habit. All naturally inhabit rocky grasslands in different regions of Swaziland, a small country to the east of South...

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

Queen of the African lilies, Agapanthus praecox is a large-flowered beauty with lustrous, strap-like, evergreen foliage. Long leafless stems topped with rounded clusters of variable violet-blue or white, liliaceous flowers appear in profusion, especially if plants are well-tended. Each funnel-shaped bloom has six tepals (petal-like sepals) marked with dark blue lines down their centers. This tender perennial is native to the rocky slopes of the eastern Cape of South Africa where winter rainfall...

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

The naturally occurring African lily subspecies, Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus, is shorter, blooms earlier than other variants and has fewer leaves and flowers, which vary in color from dark blue to greyish-white. It's distribution along the South African Cape also differs from other subspecies; it occurs in the southeastern western Cape and eastern Cape, unlike other variants which are only found along the eastern Cape.

Queen of the African lilies, Agapanthus praecox...

(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...