African lily 'Buckingham Palace' Agapanthus 'Buckingham Palace'

African lily 'Buckingham Palace'

ABOUT

'Buckingham Palace' is a herbaceous perennial with deciduous strap-shaped green leaves to about 50cm high, and tall stems 1.5m-1.8m high of deep blue flowers in late summer

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Care
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About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Agapanthaceae

    • Synonyms

      African lily 'Buckingham Palace'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Deciduous

    • Height

      1.5-2.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.5-1 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H6

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    No pruning required: allow flowering stems to remain, because the seedheads look attractive over winter

  • bambooSoil

    SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Wall-side Borders Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds Low Maintenance City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Patio & Container Plants Mediterranean Climate Plants Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Prairie Planting

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by division in spring

  • insectPests

    Generally pest-free but may be affected by slugs and snails and Agapanthus gall midge

  • microbeDiseases

    Generally disease-free but may be affected by virus diseases