Midknight Blue® Agapanthus
Agapanthus hybrid 'Monmid'
Pronunciation: ag-uh-PANTH-us
SKU #00188
| Description | Dark violet-blue flowers held in tight clusters appear on tall stalks that emerge from lush clumps of bright green, strap-like foliage. Adds lush texture and stunning color at rear or mid-border, or plant en masse for a dramatic effect. Provides a gorgeous summer show in mixed containers. Semi-evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Mid-Spring through Summer |
| Mature Size | Foliage reaches 2 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide; flower stalks 3 to 4 ft. tall. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside |
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| Design Ideas | A versatile perennial tailor made for spatially challenged city gardens. Line them up for a quaint edging or plant in seas of blue as a groundcover. Also works well nestled as groups or clusters into landscape boulders or combined with other perennials in beds and borders. Belongs in Asian styled themes with sedges and liriopes. Flowers are graphically suited to modernistic landscapes and crisp contemporary compositions. Striking in larger pots and containers |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Pinks (Dianthus); Iris (Iris); Coneflower (Echinacea) |
| Care | Provide average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed in early spring and after flowering. Blooms best when undisturbed, but may be divided when overcrowded. In cold regions overwinter container plants indoors; cover outdoor plants with straw for protection. |
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| Lore | The long dry season of the South African veldt requires all plants to tolerate many months without rainfall in habitat. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-11
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101 Market 8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e.
Otsego, MN 55330 -
14th Street Garden Center 793 Jersey Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse 1110 3rd Ave. West
Dickinson, ND 58601