Agapanthus 'Midnight Star'
(African Blue Lily 'Midnight Star')
Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - 60cm or more
Width - 30cm or more
Location - The Terrace
Description: A herbaceous Perennial with a neat, clump-forming habit. Mid to dark green, Basal Leaves are strap-shaped and have a leathery texture. Deep blue buds open to rich violet-blue flowers that are tubular and funnel-shaped. The Blooms are produced from mid to late summer and held in rounded umbels with flat undersides. The umbels are held atop tall, upright stems that have no leaves. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Agapanthus 'Navy Blue'
Flower:
Rich, violet-blue flowers are tubular with funnel-shaped faces. The blooms are produced in July and August and held in large, rounded umbels with flat undersides. The umbels are produced atop tall, leafless stems that tower above the foliage.
Flower colour: Violet-blue
Flower shape: Tubular, funnel-shaped flowers held in umbels
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Narrow, mid to dark green leaves are strap-shaped and have a smooth, leathery texture. The leaves are held in neat clumps at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.