Agapanthus Flowers Description. Agapanthus are known for their large blue drumstick-headed flowers in summer. Agapanthus look great when planted with drifts of ornamental grasses sun-loving rudbeckias and goldenrod Solidago.
The umbrella is four to eight inches wide depending on the cultivation. Agapanthus is a herbaceous perennial characterized by a branched and short rhizome. They are in shades of blue and white.
08112020 The best agapanthus cultivars also known as lily of the Nile gives a great and wonderful show of color on borders and beds.
There are also varieties that produce white flowers. The flowers grow on a central stem that ends in an umbrella with about 20 to 30 tube-shaped flowers. Agapanthus plant with its deep green soft fleshy leaves and distinctive vivid blue white or purple flowers perched on tall thin stems makes a very impressive summer showing in gardens throughout Australia. During flowering the culture releases a flower stalk reaching 15 meters in height.