Blue Storm Agapanthus is a self-cleaning compact evergreen perennial with narrow medium green grass-like foliage. Clusters of sky blue flowers with darker blue stripes bloom in waves above the leaves from mid spring into summer. Flowers best when pot-bound and consistently moist.
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Origins: |
South Africa |
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Height: |
1' - 2.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. Best planted on-site in a pot to easily move inside to overwinter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Daylily, Japanese Barberry
IMAGES: Photoset by Forest and Kim Starr, (1) ...Agapanthus_praecox_subsp_orientalis-flowers-Ka_Hale_Olinda-Maui, (1) starr-120510-5692-, (2) starr-210502-9553-, (2) starr-140624-4616-Agapanthus_praecox_subsp_orientalis-flowering_habit_with_Forest-Kekaulike_Ave_Kula-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
