Description
Agapanthus africanus | Lily of the Valley ‘Lil Blue Fountain’
Lily of the Valley, is also commonly called African Lily, Nile Lily, African Love Lily, Peter Pan Lily, Love Flower or Elaine Plant. The name Agapanthus is derived from the Greek: ‘agape’, meaning “love”, and another Greek word ‘anthos’, meaning “flower”, together meaning Love Flower or Flower of Love. The other reason it was called the Love Flower is that part of the plant was used as an aphrodisiac. And although almost all of its names use “Lily”, it is not a true lily, but rather falls under the family Amaryllidaceae and in the subfamily Agapanthoideae, containing only its varieties.
Lily of the Valley ‘Lil Blue Funtain’ is a tough, drought-tolerant dwarf sized evergreen perennial with strap-shaped leaves that grow into a fountain-like mound. Sturdy stalks only 2 ft in height explode into round clusters (umbels) of deep blue funnel-shaped flowers. What sets this variety apart from others is its dark blue petals with a darker blue center stripe, its compact dwarf habit, a long flowering season, and short peduncles and short pedicels. It will bloom early and then rebloom again. Perfect for gardens, patio containers ,and useful as a cut flower, too, which will last about 10 days after being cut.
Attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
Type: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun
Mature height: 1-2 ft
Mature width: 2 ft
Hardiness zones: 8-11
