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Other Names:  Snowstorm, Lily of the Nile, African Lily

Group/Class:  Storm Series

Description:

This compact variety features a dense mound of luxurious narrow green foliage; clusters of pure white flowers appear profusely on strong stems; a re-blooming accent plant for the garden or massed along borders; vigorous and very hardy

Ornamental Features

Snow Storm™ Agapanthus features bold clusters of white trumpet-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to late summer, which emerge from distinctive creamy white flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain dark green in colour throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes

Snow Storm™ Agapanthus is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting birds, bees and butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Snow Storm™ Agapanthus is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Snow Storm™ Agapanthus will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 30 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 20 inches. Although it's not a true annual, this plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. To help this plant achive its best flowering performance, periodically apply a flower-boosting fertilizer from early spring through into the active growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Snow Storm™ Agapanthus is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.