Other Names:  Lily of the Nile, African Lily

Description:

This variety produces a mound of luxurious arching green foliage that is tinged violet at the base; dense clusters of deep blue flowers appear from mid to late summer on stiff stems; a perfect accent plant for bright indoor areas

Features & Attributes

Northern Star Agapanthus features bold clusters of sky blue trumpet-shaped flowers with royal blue stripes rising above the foliage from mid to late summer, which emerge from distinctive royal blue flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain dark green in color with showy violet variegation throughout the year.

This is an herbaceous evergreen houseplant with a rigidly upright and towering form. This plant may benefit from an occasional pruning to look its best.

Planting & Growing

When grown indoors, Northern Star Agapanthus can be expected to grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 18 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This houseplant will do well in a location that gets either direct or indirect sunlight, although it will usually require a more brightly-lit environment than what artificial indoor lighting alone can provide. It prefers to grow in average to moist soil. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type or pH; an average potting soil should work just fine.

There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.

-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --