Storm Cloud Agapanthus is a compact long-blooming perennial with green strap-like foliage that develops a red tint in fall. Loose global clusters of large deep violet-blue tubular flowers that bloom on tall stalks above the leaves throughout summer. Flowers best when pot-bound and consistently moist. Storm Cloud is disease and pest resistant, and drought tolerant once established.
Type: |
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Origins: |
South Africa |
Height: |
3' - 5' (in flower) |
Spread: |
1' - 2' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
Season of Interest: |
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: Tim Green, Agapanthus (7718271358), CC BY 2.0, (2) John Robert McPherson, Agapanthus africanus 74 Sunbury St Geebung L1040598, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Raffi Kojian, Gardenology-IMG 7838 hunt10aug, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.