{"title":"Agapanthus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus (Lily of the Nile) is a South African, bulb producing \u003ca title=\"Amaryllids for Sale\" href=\"..\/collections\/amaryllids\"\u003eamaryllid\u003c\/a\u003e genus well-known for being a great summer-flowering, butterfly-attracting perennial in warm climates. Our goal is to find cold-hardy agapanthus plants to expand their use as garden perennials northward...so far, we have trialed 130 different agapanthus plants. We've killed several, found others that don't flower in cold climates, and discovered a special few agapanthus that have been extraordinary garden performers in our Zone 7b climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Delights currently offers the best agapanthus bulbs from our cold trials for both perennial gardens and summer color bowls. Agapanthus grows into clumps of strappy leaves which are topped in summer with large, exotic, spherical flower heads atop spikes that range from 8\" tall to 3' or taller. Agapanthus flowers can range from dark purple to steel blue to white, including a few bicolor selections...blue agapanthus being the most popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Grow \u0026amp; Care for Agapanthus Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e: Agapanthus are tough, low-maintenance, easy-to-grow plants which make them perfect for most gardens. They are also heat, drought, and salt tolerant and do well in coastal gardens and Mediterranean climates. Agapanthus also works well in containers and make great cut flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Requirements: \u003c\/strong\u003eAgapanthus grow in part shade to full sun but we recommend \u003cstrong\u003efull sun\u003c\/strong\u003e in order to get a good crop of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Although agapanthus plants are drought-tolerant, they flower much better when the soil is kept moist during the summer months and into early autumn. Too much water during the winter will rot them.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well-drained soils are needed to prevent root rot. Most agapanthus do not care what the pH is. (Except A. africanus which prefers more acidic soil).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e: You'll get the best flower displays if you fertilize well in the spring and early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife\u003c\/strong\u003e: Agapanthus are great at attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring or Fall. Plant the bulbs at least 2\" deep...deeper if you are pushing the cold tolerance of the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean up\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spent flower heads should be \u003cstrong\u003edeadheaded\u003c\/strong\u003e to promote the formation of new buds and also to prevent seeding around which is a problem in milder climates like England or New Zealand. After the first few frosts you can remove the dead leaves to make things look tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Care\u003c\/strong\u003e: Some gardeners like to provide a winter cover of mulch, hay, etc., as a blanket to protect their agapanthus against winter cold and minimize winter damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePests\u003c\/strong\u003e: Few. You may notice winter cold damage in the spring. Streaky leaves or flowers are a sign of a virus. The plant will need to be discarded to prevent it spreading.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Agapanthus does not bloom well. What do I do?\u003c\/strong\u003e: Your plant \u003cstrong\u003eneeds one or more of the following\u003c\/strong\u003e: More sun, More water, Re-potting into a larger pot. Or it may have been recently divided and is still filling out. A newly planted Agapanthus may take 2-3 years before flowering at its peak.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agapanthus-storm-cloud","title":"Agapanthus Storm Cloud","description":"\u003cp\u003eThanks to Barrie Coate for setting us straight on the origin of this great agapanthus. When Barrie was director of the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation, he selected this gem from thousands of open pollinated seedlings of the deciduous Agapanthus 'Mood Indigo'. The resulting evergreen selection (only to 28 degrees F) is a dynamite lily-of-the-Nile with the typical strap-like foliage to 24\" tall. Through late summer, the huge clumps of Agapanthus 'Storm Cloud' foliage are topped with giant, magnificent, hummingbird-friendly flower heads of bluish-purple on very sturdy stalks to 4' tall...WOW!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001032709,"sku":"1342","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-Storm-Cloud.i-1342.s-17473.r-1_a4be7102-8ab0-4727-b0ca-fb3d159032b7.jpg?v=1790168135"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-ellamae","title":"Agapanthus Ellamae","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Plant Patent 7297 expired) Agapanthus 'Ellamae'...now there's a plant with a good southern name! From California's Archie Amate comes this 1990 introduction, a monstrous and vigorous \u003ca title=\"lily-of-the-Nile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/agapanthus-lily-of-the-nile-plants\"\u003elily-of-the-Nile\u003c\/a\u003e that makes a large clump of green strap-like leaves, topped in midsummer with dark blue-violet umbels of flowers on Jack and the Beanstalk-like 66\" tall stems...butterflies not included. Agapanthus 'Ellamae' is consistently one of the top performing lilies-of-the-Nile in our field trials...especially after cold winters.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025429061,"sku":"3514","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-Ellamae.i-3514.s-67720.r-1.jpg?v=1786117678"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-white-heaven","title":"Agapanthus White Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e(PP 15,811 expired) From Kees de Jong of Holland comes an amazing \u003ca title=\"See our collection of agapanthus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/agapanthus-lily-of-the-nile-plants\"\u003eagapanthus\u003c\/a\u003e that appeared in his cut flower field of blue Agapanthus africanus. The deciduous (evergreen in mild climates), 1.5\" wide, green foliage makes a 2' wide clump topped in midsummer with 30\" stalks of huge 10\" flower heads of up to 80 pure white flowers...a hummingbird favorite. It took Barry Bonds years of steroid use to get a head this large...Agapanthus 'White Heaven' has consistently tested \"clean.\"\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027359685,"sku":"6390","price":23.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-White-Heaven.i-6390.s-24125.r-1_2593f661-a0ba-46e9-b24b-c69663b699dc.jpg?v=1783452040"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-stevies-wonder","title":"Agapanthus Stevies Wonder","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Stevie's Wonder' is an introduction from California's Emerisa Gardens that we picked up on a West Coast swing many years ago...as much for the name as anything else. Over the years, this has been a star in our agapanthus trials for winter hardiness, deer-resistance, and outstanding flowering. The 2.5' to 3' tall (over 6' tall in the Pacific Northwest) spikes are topped with 4\" ball-shaped heads composed of rich blue-violet, hummingbird-attracting flowers. We think you will find Agapanthus 'Stevie's Wonder' a superb garden-worthy clone, sure to be the sunshine of your life. We'll get yours on the way...signed, sealed, delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028471045,"sku":"8250","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-Stevies-Wonder.i-8250.s-68146.r-1_9e117966-2731-4b7e-915c-cc1a3c02d3dc.jpg?v=1791919648"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-navy-blue","title":"Agapanthus Navy Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Agapanthus 'Midnight Star') Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' is the most popular agapanthus selection in the UK and much of Europe. This deciduous selection has also shown incredible winter hardiness in open field trials in western Michigan (zone 5b\/6a). Starting in July (NC), Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' is topped with sturdy 4' tall stalks, each ending in medium-sized clusters of dark royal-\u003ca title=\"See more blue flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/blue-flowers\"\u003eblue flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, which continue well into August.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0_W4v_1UBxk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12454303072279,"sku":"12996","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-Navy-Blue.i-12996.s-66870.r-1_46356b05-7f64-4ae8-92f7-7b1f5121be70.jpg?v=1789577763"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-twister-pp-25519","title":"Agapanthus Twister PP 25519","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Twister' is an amazing introduction from the master agapanthus breeders at De Wet Aloe Farm in South Africa. This vigorous selection is the pinnacle of years of breeding between Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis and Agapanthus campanulatus. Each semi-deciduous clump is composed of 1' long leaves, and topped, starting in mid-June (NC), with 4' tall stalks, ending in 7\" wide clusters of tubular bicolor flowers; white tips with a violet blue base.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12454303924247,"sku":"13692","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-Twister-PP-25519.i-13692.s-65577.r-1.jpg?v=1791483301"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-prolific-blue","title":"Agapanthus Prolific Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Prolific Blue' is a 1993 lily-of-the-Nile introduction from Washington's Don Duncan, that is both prolific and blue. Agapanthus 'Prolific Blue' has thrived in cold hardiness trials in Zone 6 Michigan since 2010, surviving -15 degrees F without protection, and still flowers beautifully. Each 30\" tall spike is topped, starting in July (NC) with 100+ rich light blue flowers with dark blue keels and a white eyezone...spectacular, and a haven for native bumblebees. Rich, moist soils produce the best \u003ca title=\"agapanthus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/agapanthus-lily-of-the-nile-plants\"\u003eagapanthus\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29452798689367,"sku":"12997","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-Prolific-Blue.i-12997.s-66871.r-1.jpg?v=1788375071"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-galaxy-white-pp-31431","title":"Agapanthus Galaxy White PP 31431","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Galaxy White' is an introduction from the Walters Gardens breeding program designed around extreme winter hardiness combined with a superb floral show. Agapanthus 'Galaxy White' has also been a stunning performer in our heat and humidity trials. This amazing selection starts flowering for us in early July with an abundance of 3' tall stalks...our 3-year-old clump produced 46 spikes at once, each topped with a 4\" wide flower head of pure white. Agapanthus 'Galaxy White' is truly stunning in the summer garden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus 'Galaxy White' is pretty close to a maintenance-free perennial. They emerge in winter and go dormant in fall, without any need for clean up. The old flower stalks can be removed after flowering, but we actually find these rather attractive, so we leave standing as long as they will do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAgapanthus will quickly form a dense clump, and while they will continue to flower well, they can also be divided and spread around the garden to other areas. We recommend spring or early summer as the best time. Legally, since Agapanthus 'Galaxy White' is patented, you can't divide it to make more, but as long as you aren't trying to sell them we won't tell if you won't. As we all know, what happens in the garden, stays in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who has seen \u003ca title=\"See more agapanthus, lily-of-the-nile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/agapanthus-lily-of-the-nile-plants\"\u003eagapanthus\u003c\/a\u003e growing throughout Southern California median strips realizes their amazing drought tolerance, but you haven't really experienced the floral potential of lily-of-the-Nile, until you grow them in an irrigated landscape in rich soil. Full sun, is also a key for good flowerings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAgapnthus 'Galaxy White' is great for attracting an array of bees to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39878544916567,"sku":"17107","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Agapanthus-Galaxy-White-PP-31431.i-17107.s-66816.r-1.jpg?v=1778071615"},{"product_id":"agapanthus-ever-amethyst-pp-30163","title":"Agapanthus Ever Amethyst PP 30163","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Agapanthus 'MP003’) This amazing new agapanthus has been exceptional in our trials, forming a tight clump of foliage, topped, starting for us in late June, with a dense show of 2' tall spikes of large heads of amethyst purple flowers. 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