The 10 species in this southern African genus belong to the onion (Alliaceae) family but do not produce true bulbs, though their thickened fleshy roots perform much the same function.
The plants in this genus are ideal for borders due to their narrow upright shape, and dwarf forms are superb in rockeries or containers. Although the various species seem quite distinct, some botanists now believe them to be just one very variable species.
The genus name means flower of love, from the Greek agape, meaning love, and anthos, meaning flower, although the significance of the name is unclear. Agapanthus has been used medicinally for cardiac complaints.
Flowering Season: Summer
Appearance
Agapanthus species and cultivators have long, strap-like, fleshy leaves that form dense clumps of evergreen or deciduous foliage. Tall stems tower over the foliage bearing heads of bell-shaped or tubular flowers, in shades of blue to purple or white.
In frost-free climates, flowers of evergreens appear over a long season, elsewhere summer is the principal flowering season.
Traits: Sun, Coastal, Rockery, Container
The plants in this genus are ideal for borders due to their narrow upright shape, and dwarf forms are superb in rockeries or containers. Although the various species seem quite distinct, some botanists now believe them to be just one very variable species.
The genus name means flower of love, from the Greek agape, meaning love, and anthos, meaning flower, although the significance of the name is unclear. Agapanthus has been used medicinally for cardiac complaints.
Flowering Season: Summer
Appearance
Agapanthus species and cultivators have long, strap-like, fleshy leaves that form dense clumps of evergreen or deciduous foliage. Tall stems tower over the foliage bearing heads of bell-shaped or tubular flowers, in shades of blue to purple or white.
In frost-free climates, flowers of evergreens appear over a long season, elsewhere summer is the principal flowering season.
Traits: Sun, Coastal, Rockery, Container
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