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Zambezi Agapanthus

Agapanthus praecox 'KEK 5006' PP #27,700

SKU #47008
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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Foliage grows 16 in. tall and wide, flowers to 28 in. tall.

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Description A wonderful variegated variety. With green centers and creamy yellow edges, the wide strap-like leaves add attractive color even when the plant is not blooming. Rounded clusters of soft purple flowers rise above the tidy clumps of foliage. Excellent in mass plantings. Evergreen.
Bloom Time Summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Erosion Control
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes 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
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Variegated
Care Instructions 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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DescriptionA wonderful variegated variety. With green centers and creamy yellow edges, the wide strap-like leaves add attractive color even when the plant is not blooming. Rounded clusters of soft purple flowers rise above the tidy clumps of foliage. Excellent in mass plantings. Evergreen.
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Erosion Control
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder
Flower ColorPurple
Foliage ColorVariegated
Care
Care InstructionsEasily 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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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.