African lily 'Blue Ribbon' Agapanthus 'Blue Ribbon'

ABOUT
'Blue Ribbon' is a herbaceous perennial 90cm high with evergreen, arching, strap-shaped green leaves 40-50cm long, and round flowerheads about 20cm across of about 50-60 horizontal flowers which are up to 5cm across and pale violet-blue with much darker midribs and dark violet anthers, in late summer
About this plant
Names
Family
Agapanthaceae
Synonyms
African lily 'Blue Ribbon'
Common names
Agapanthus 'Blue Ribband'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
0.5-1 metres
Spread
0.5-1 metres
Hardiness zones
H3
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning required except cutting back dead flower stems, but allow them to remain until spring, because the seedheads look attractive over winter
Soil
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Wall-side Borders Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Mediterranean Climate Plants Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by division in spring
Pests
Generally pest-free but may be affected by slugs and snails and by agapanthus gall midge
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be affected by virus diseases