Bressingham Blue lily-of-the-nile
Agapanthus 'Bressingham Blue'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Bressingham Blue' lily-of-the-nile (Agapanthus 'Bressingham Blue') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It blooms in early to late summer and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Tawny King red-hot poker, Coneflower, and Lucifer montbretia.