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Agapanthus campanulatus

by Johan Wentzel

Agapanthus campanulatus
Common Name
Highveld agapanthus
Plant Type
Perennial
This dainty deciduous agapanthus from the Drakensberg, is a good choice for gardeners in cold areas who struggle to grow evergreen agapanthus.
Plant Description

Agapanthus campanulatus is a clump-forming perennial, growing 0.4 to 1 m tall. The slender, glossy green or greyish-green, strap-like leaves narrow to a distinct purplish stem-like base and it produces 6-12 leaves per plant. Umbels of 10 to 30, pale to deep blue flowers with a darker blue stripe are presented on a long flower stalk in mid- to late summer. Even the anthers are blue.

Agapanthus campanulatus is a  dainty deciduous agapanthus from the Drakensberg and a good choice for gardeners in cold areas who struggle to grow evergreen agapanthus.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Hoeveld bloulelie
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Blue
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland, Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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