Midknight Blue® Agapanthus

Agapanthus hybrid 'Monmid'

Pronunciation: ag-uh-PANTH-us
SKU #00188
6-11

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OVERVIEW
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.
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.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Semi-Evergreen
Special Features Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Clumping
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container, Poolside
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
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.
HISTORY
Lore The long dry season of the South African veldt requires all plants to tolerate many months without rainfall in habitat.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-11

USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8

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