African lily 'Phantom' Agapanthus 'Phantom'

African lily 'Phantom'

ABOUT

'Phantom' is a rather slow-growing herbaceous perennial up to 1.1m high with evergreen strap-shaped green leaves and (on mature plants) heads of flowers which are gently shaded from pale violet-blue at the tips to white in the throat, in late summer

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Agapanthaceae

    • Synonyms

      African lily 'Phantom'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Evergreen

    • Height

      1-1.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.5-1 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H3

  • 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, Loam, Sand

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

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

  • 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