African lily 'Crystal' Agapanthus '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
About this plant
Names
Family
Agapanthaceae
Synonyms
African lily 'Crystal'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
1-1.5 metres
Spread
0.5-1 metres
Hardiness zones
H4
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, Clay, Loam, Sand
Suitable 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
Propogation
Propagate by division between spring and early summer, or in early autumn after plants have finished flowering
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