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African lily 'Midnight Star' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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African lily 'Midnight Star'

Agapanthus 'Midnight Star'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Agapanthus
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Midnight Star' is a deciduous perennial forming a clump of narrowly strap-shaped leaves, with stout stems carrying rounded umbels of very dark blue flowers from mid to late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or grow in a container. In cold areas, mulch well overwinter. See Agapanthus cultivation for further advice

Pruning

No need to cut down in the autumn, as the seedheads look attractive over winter

Propagation

Propagate by division every 3 to 4 years in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free, but a virus disease may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalLow MaintenanceFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years