African lily 'Sky' Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky'

ABOUT
'Sky' is a herbaceous perennial 1.5m high with deciduous strap-shaped green leaves and flowerheads of long, tubular, sky-blue flowers, darker near the tips, which hang down as they open in late summer
About this plant
Names
Family
Agapanthaceae
Synonyms
African lily 'Sky'
Common names
Agapanthus inapertus 'Sky', Agapanthus 'Sky'
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, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Flower borders and beds Wall-side Borders Cut Flowers Low Maintenance Cottage & Informal Garden Prairie Planting City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Gravel Garden Patio & Container Plants Mediterranean Climate Plants
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