Snow Storm™ Agapanthus
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis 'Snowstorm'
Pronunciation: ag-uh-PANTH-us PRAY-koks or-ee-en-TAY-liss
SKU #00191
| Description | Abundant, snow white bell shaped blossoms are perfect for smaller landscapes. Rich emerald leaf blades produce a tidy symmetrical clump. Produces numerous short sturdy stalks. Excellent for containers and as edging. Herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Mid-spring |
| Mature Size | Fast growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside |
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| Design Ideas | Reliable lush foliage plant for massing over large areas with lush bright green foliage. Uniform growth makes it suited for edging along walks, lawns and driveway. Use to flesh out middle of the border or to flesh out areas under tropical looking plants such as palms. Rounded form is attractive in containers as masses or single. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Iris (Iris); Pinks (Dianthus); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
| Care | Easily grown in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring; repeat after flowering. Blooms best when undisturbed, but may be divided when overcrowded. |
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| Lore | An amazing Agapanthus! One five-year-old plant can produce as many as 100 flowers from spring into summer, each bright blue flower measuring four inches across. Once established, blooms two to three weeks later than other dwarfs. This vigorous and easy-to-grow sport of Snowstorm Lily of the Nile was selected for its uniform, compact growth and prolific, extended flowering habit. A colorful landscape plant that will thrive in difficult and warm climatic conditions, given full sun exposure. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.