Agapanthus 'Thumbelina'


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusAgapanthus
Cultivar'Thumbelina'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone 8 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone8b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)(-10) - (-5)
Temperature (°F)14 - 23
Height0.1 - 0.5 m
Spread0.1 - 0.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionAn evergreen perennial with white, delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming in summer.
ShapeClump-forming.
LandscapeContainer plants, flower beds, flower borders.
PropagationPropagate by division every three to four years.
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or grow in a container.
PestsSusceptible to agapanthus gall midge, slugs and snails.
Notable SpecimensTrengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
HabitatHorticultural origin.

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