Queen Mum Lily of the Nile is a tender mounding evergreen perennial with narrow dark green grass-like foliage. Large global clusters of attractive white flowers with a violet base bloom on sturdy stems above the leaves in summer. Flowers best when pot-bound and consistently moist. Queen Mum is adaptable to wet or dry conditions.
Type: |
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Origins: |
South Africa |
Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
Spread: |
1.2' - 2' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White+Purple |
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, Rock Gardens, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Daylily, Japanese Barberry
IMAGES: Acabashi, ' Agapanthus Queen Mum ' Capel Manor College Gardens Enfield London England, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Craig Franklin, BCBG Agapanthus Praecox 02, CC BY-SA 3.0 AU, (3) Craig Franklin, BCBG Agapanthus Praecox 01, CC BY-SA 3.0 AU
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.