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AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN BLUE--LILY OF THE NILE BLUE FLOWERS ZONE 7 AFRICAN YELLOW IRIS or PEACOCK FLOWER-Dietes bicolor Ground Cover Zone:  8 AGAPANTHUS GETTY WHITE--LILY OF THE NILE WHITE FLOWERS ZONE 8B

AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN BLUE--LILY OF THE NILE BLUE FLOWERS ZONE 7

  • Perennial evergreen produces umbrellas of Blue flowers above green foliage
  • 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide grouping
  • Accent background plant in group plantings, edging and border, and good container specimen
  • Full sun to partial shade
  • Amount of Water: Water regularly; more frequent watering in extreme heat; Drought tolerant
  • Prefers dry, well-drained soil
  • Zone 7
AFRICAN YELLOW IRIS or PEACOCK FLOWER-Dietes bicolor Ground Cover Zone: 8

· AFRICAN YELLOW IRIS or PEACOCK FLOWER-Dietes bicolor

· May freeze in a cold winter needs sheltered area or cover

· The flowers only last for one day, but because so many buds are produced the plant is almost always in flower from October until January (spring and summer)

· Mature foliage is 18-24” High clumps are 12+" wide, can get significantly larger over time

· Clumping ground cover habit

· Full sun to partial shade

· Prefers regular watering and well-drained soil

· Rabbit resistant

· Suitable for ground cover, erosion control

· Zone 8

AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN BLUE--LILY OF THE NILE WHITE FLOWERS ZONE 8B

  • Perennial evergreen produces umbrellas of White flowers above green foliage
  • 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide grouping
  • Accent background plant in group plantings, edging and border, and good container specimen
  • Full sun to partial shade
  • Amount of Water: Water regularly; more frequent watering in extreme heat; Drought tolerant
  • Prefers dry, well-drained soil
  • Zone 8B
AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN BLUE--STORM CLOUD BLUE FLOWERS ZONE 7 AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN SKY BLUE--SUMMER SKIES LIGHT BLUE FLOWERS ZONE 5 ECHINACEA BIG SKY HARVEST MOON GOLD BLOOMS ON GREEN FOLIAGE ZONE 4-8

AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN BLUE--STORM CLOUD BLUE FLOWERS ZONE 7

  • Perennial evergreen produces umbrellas of Blue flowers above green foliage with tinges of red in the winter months
  • 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide grouping
  • Flowers are main feature. Growing six inches wide with huge heads of deep blue flowers.
  • Flowers sit a foot taller than the evergreen foliage
  • Accent background plant in group plantings, edging and border, and good container specimen
  • Clumping perennial
  • Full sun to partial shade
  • Use as container plants and cut flowers or mass bed
  • Grow in fertile well drained soil
  • Slugs and snails in damp climates are problem with root and basal rot occurring when too wet.
  • Will not bloom or look uniform in full shade
  • Amount of Water: Water regularly; more frequent watering in extreme heat; Drought tolerant
  • Prefers dry, well-drained soil
  • Zone 7

AGAPANTHUS AFRICAN LIGHT BLUE--SUMMER SKIES LIGHT BLUE FLOWERS ZONE 5

  • Perennial evergreen produces clusters of Sky Blue Star Shaped flowers with darker blue veins above green foliage with tinges of red in the winter months
  • Self-cleaning, the clusters top sturdy 3' stems, over narrow green strap leaves.
  • Plants grow to 40 inches tall and 24 inch spread with deciduous blooms July through September
  • Long lasting cut flowers
  • Flowers are main feature. Growing six inches wide with huge heads of deep blue flowers.
  • Flowers sit a foot taller than the evergreen foliage
  • Accent background plant in group plantings, edging and border, and good container specimen
  • Clumping perennial, deciduous
  • Full sun to partial shade
  • Use as container plants and cut flowers or mass bed
  • Grow in fertile well drained soil
  • Slugs and snails in damp climates are problem with root and basal rot occurring when too wet.
  • Will not bloom or look uniform in full shade
  • Amount of Water: Water regularly; more frequent watering in extreme heat; Drought tolerant
  • Prefers dry, well-drained soil
  • Zone 5-10

ECHINACEA BIG SKY HARVEST MOON GOLD BLOOMS ON GREEN FOLIAGE ZONE 4-8

  • Deep golden-yellow petals with an orange cone sit atop heavily branches overlapping leaves
  • Rose-like fragrance
  • Grows 24-30 inches tall and will spread 18-24 inches
  • Cut flowers
  • Grow under highest light conditions possible in well-drained soil
  • Fungus gnats are sometimes a problem
  • Zone 4-8