General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Inflorescence Height: 12 inches
Foliage Mound Height: 8-10 inches
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Dwarf Blue Lily of the Nile
  • Lily of the Nile

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Location: At our garden - Tracy, CA
Date: June 2011
A showy display of the the Dwarf Agapanthus
Location: At our garden - Tracy, CA
Date: 2011-06-09
Just about ready to bloom - Dwarf Agapanthus
Location: KALAMA WA 
Date: 2020-08-08
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2019-06-08
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-07-19
Location: At our garden - Tracy, CA
Date: 2011-05-26
Dwarf agapanthus getting ready to bloom
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2012-05-28
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2016-04-27
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