Purple Delight Agapanthus

Agapanthus ‘Purple Delight’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 8a-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Perennial

Height or Length at Maturity: 24-36″

Width at Maturity: 18-24″
Spacing: 18″ apart for mass plantings; 36″+ apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Clumping, Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Purple
Flower Type: Single flowers in large clusters

Flower Size: 2″
Flowering Period: Summer into Fall

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 6.5 – 7.5

Maintenance / Care: Very Low

Attracts: Visual attention, Birds, Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

A season extending late bloomer from mid summer into fall, Purple Delight Agapanthus, also known as Lily of the Nile, is an evergreen perennial featuring attractive clumps of dark green strap-like leaves from which rise very sturdy stalks to 36 inches tall that are topped with large clusters of beautiful, funnel-shaped purple flowers. The flowers are perfect for cutting and will be enjoyed by the butterflies and hummingbirds. Excellent in garden beds or containers that can be situated on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 24 to 36 inches tall and wide, the Purple Delight Agapanthus is ideal for use as an accent in small garden spaces or in groupings in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A great centerpiece in combination container gardens. A fine addition to Asian gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, rock gardens, purple theme gardens, and tropical-look gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for mass plantings or solid borders; 36 inches or more apart for space between plants

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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a, where this Agapanthus variety is not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Agapanthus is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. The more sun the better for best flowering. When established, plants are quite drought tolerant requiring supplemental irrigation only during prolonged periods of severe drought. Constantly soggy or wet soils are problematic.

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This Agapanthus exceeded my expectations, both size, quality and health. We especially like the deep purple blossoms.—————————–We are so glad yall are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂