| Description: Agapanthus (The genus name agapanthus means flower of love which is derived from the Greek word ‘agape’, meaning love, and ‘anthos’, meaning flower), commonly called African Lily, African Blue Lily, Blue Lily, Lily of the Nile, and Flower of Love. Agapanthus is a genus of herbaceous perennials that mostly bloom in summer. Its leaves are basal and curved, linear, and up to 24 inches long. They are arranged in two rows. The inflorescence is a pseudo-umbel subtended by two large bracts at the apex of a long, erect scape, up to 6 feet tall. They have a 8 inch globular flower head with funnel-shaped flowers, in hues of blue to purple, shading to white. |
