African lily 'Crystal' Agapanthus 'Crystal'

African lily 'Crystal'

ABOUT

'Crystal' is a herbaceous perennial 1-1.2m high with deciduous strap-shaped green leaves, up to 50cm long and 2cm wide, and heads 13cm across of trumpet-shaped flowers, 3.5cm across, which face upwards or slightly downwards and are white with violet-blue midribs and margins, from late summer to early autumn

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About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Agapanthaceae

    • Synonyms

      African lily 'Crystal'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Deciduous

    • Height

      1-1.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.5-1 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H4

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    No pruning required except cutting back dead flower stems, but allow them to remain until spring, because the seedheads look attractive over winter

  • bambooSoil

    SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

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

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by division between spring and early summer, or in early autumn after plants have finished flowering

  • insectPests

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

  • microbeDiseases

    Generally disease-free but may be affected by virus diseases